About this event
Please join Tar Heel Sports Car Club as wehost a two day autocross event at North Carolina Center for Auto Research (aka NCCAR) in Garysburg, NC. This is fast and flowing venue where we use the actual track to set up the course. It allows for a safe, fast, and long course on some of the grippiest tarmac in North Carolina.
Both days will count as individual points events. We will set up a different course on each day.
- Saturday, July 26th - THSCC Points Event #5
- Sunday, July 27th - THSCC Points Event #6
Navigation
NCCAR off I-95 & NC-46, north of Roanoke Rapids. You will enter through the main gate. If you're coming from I-95, exit onto NC-46 East. Turn left onto Lowe's Boulevard Road, then left onto Technology Drive. Enter through the main gate and sign-in at the guard station. We will have signage and/or "pointer" cones to direct you which way to go. https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSW3PtYQ12aBsVrKA Exact GPS coordinates are: 36.474818, -77.586468
THSCC EVENT REQUIREMENTS:
- These rules will be enforced and we will be re-stating them frequently during the event. If you feel you cannot comply, please do not sign up for the event.
- There will be standard AX Tech at this event so please leave your hood open and helmet ready for inspection
- We will provide water
- There are a limited supply of loaner helmets which will be single use. If you have a helmet please bring it.
- We will be running with classes and numbers
We take the health and safety of both our staff and our attendees very seriously! Please, if you are unable or unwilling to follow these event guidelines, we ask that you do not sign up to participate.
Our website, THSCC.COM, will help you get ready. Select the “autocross” tab to find everything you need to know for an autocross event: what to do, which class you should sign up for, and directions to the site.
You’ll find classes and numbers that you can print by selecting “forms”. Novices only need to print the “NOV” class and their #, not their car's actual class. Remember to bring tape to put your class and number on each side of your car. At the Points Event, a mandatory instructional novice course walk will start promptly at 8:45AM. Please have your car ready and be there on time.
Check out some videos of the previous events to get an idea what this event will be all about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-lAK6tbyys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzkXG8W81rU
If you have never autocrossed before, please check out the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_QdqbbIhco
Registration
- Two Day Registration: $93
- One Day Registration: $58
Note: You may register on-site for an additional $10 late entry fee
We encourage you to prepay online through the secure MotorsportReg website. Payment is deferred and accounts will not be charged until registration closes, so if you register and find out that you can't make it, please cancel your registration prior to registration closing and you will not get charged. If you prefer to register at the event, you will be charged the increased day-of registration fee. If you would like to redeem an event voucher (i.e. Season Passes or Event Passes) please register normally online and then email the registrar, registrar@thscc.com, and your registration will be modified accordingly.
Event Schedule (same for both days)
| Gates Open | 7:30 AM |
| Registration Check-In | 8:00 - 8:45 AM |
| Tech Inspection | 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| Novice Walk | 8:45 AM |
| Drivers' Meeting | 9:30 AM |
| First Car Off | 10:00 AM |
If you have any questions please contact us at autocross@thscc.com .
Event requirements
Your car should be tech'd BEFORE the drivers meeting. To pass tech, you must:
- Clean out any loose items in the car, this includes cell phones cables, garage door openers, loose change and such.
- The battery has to be properly secured.
- If your floor mats are not physically attached to carpet, they will have to be removed. We don’t want the floor mat to bunch up under the brake or gas.
- Hubcaps and center caps on wheels should be removed. If your hubcaps mount to the wheel and are held in place by the lug nuts, then they can stay on, otherwise they should be removed.
- Have a SNELL approved helmet, 2010 or newer (M-rated or SA-rated). We do not accept DOT-only approved helmets any longer.
It is your responsibility to:
- Check basic fluids such as oil, coolant, and brake.
- Make sure you torque the lug nuts to manufacturer's recommended tightness.
- Make sure you have no active leaks on the motor, transmission or diff. Oil on the track is a bad thing.
- Check tire pressure. If you don’t know what to set it to, ask ASAP.
- You WILL experience greater than normal tire wear. Your tires MUST be serviceable, meaning they have appropriate tread, no chords showing, etc.
In addition, TO ANYONE ATTENDING THEIR FIRST AUTOCROSS:
- In regards to displaying your class and numbers, please keep in mind that you should use tape or printed letters and numbers that contrast to your car's color, i.e. no blue tape on blue cars.
