What is autocross racing?
Autocrossing is a SCCA-sponsored race event where small “tracks” are setup in large parking lots (sometimes small race tracks are used), and the every- day-driver can bring their car and race in the event. Cars are grouped according to horse-power, weight, cylinders, and handling characteristics. One car is sent out on the track at a time, and is timed electronically. Each classification has an index which their time is multiplied by. This makes all cars somewhat competitive, and places more emphasis on the driver’s skill. Tracks can include various challenges, including slaloms, increasing and decreasing radius turns, hair pins, etc… The tracks are lined with cones, so the worst that *usually* happens is you will knock over a cone, and get penalized on your time. It is important to understand that autocross is not a speed-oriented event. Speeds are generally no more than 45mph and only in rare situations (and with very fast cars) will they go as high as perhaps 70mph. Again, the emp
