If you are new to the sport, please take time to review the information provided on this site - - it will make your initial outing more pleasurable. We invite you to join in the fun at an upcoming event . . . you are in for a ride you won't soon forget!
Autocross is the sport of trying to navigate your vehicle through a defined course faster than your competition. The course is defined by traffic pylons (orange safety cones) and each driver runs solo against the clock. Autocross drivers gain confidence in their driving as they learn how to drive at the limits of their vehicle's potential. Each course is different, thereby offering challenges to all drivers. The key to participation is to have fun and improve over time.
The sport is open to men and women - - from those interested in improving their driving skills to those interested in competing on a National level. Autocross competition affords the average individual to come test their car handling skills (and have fun doing so!) with nothing more than a helmet and your every day car. It is not a spectator sport . . . autocross must be experienced from inside the vehicle. Only then will you come to understand what all the excitement is about. It is the most intense 60 seconds you can imagine.
Newcomer Info Packet (pdf file)includes an introduction to Oregon Region SCCA Solo event procedures, rules and regulations, what to bring / wear to an event, an explanation of penalties and more.
Oregon Region SCCA Solo Supplementals cover material that is IN ADDITION to the guidelines addressed in the National Solo Rule Book. Details on how the Championship Series is scored can be found in the supplementals.
Glen Region (NY) SCCA Novice Handbook written by Kate Hughes offers valuable information for everyone, not just newcomers. Though there may be some differences in local procedures, the general advice on course walks, etiquette and preparation is common across all regions.
The SCCA Solo Rule Book is now available on line at the National Web Site: http://www.scca.org.
Rule Books are available for purchase -- though NOT required to compete at our events. You MUST have one to participate in the Annual Tech program, to lodge a protest or to compete at National level events.
The book not only contains the rules of the sport, but classifies each vehicle according to year, make, model and preparation level. It is the competitor's responsibility to know the rules and class their vehicle. Solo rule books are also available at the event and, if you are having difficulty classing your vehicle, someone working at the Registration table can help. Solo rule books are also available at this Oregon Region SCCA Solo sponsor location . . .
Competition Motorsports, 108 N. Page, Portland, OR
(503) 281-1579
Competition Motorsports cannot accept credit cards for book purchase.
