2009 El Toro Pro Solo Thread

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

So you use a Christmas tree to start?

That's EXACTLY what differentiates the Solo from ProSolo.....it's PINKs except you actually have to turn left and right after you pass the 60' marker and drive!!!

Here's an article http://www.scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=57

[Mako Koiwai]

Read Liz Bacon's excellent My First ProSolo article on our home page (middle, bottom): http://www.solo2.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jonathan Lugod]

Tadd is out of town the weekend of the pro.

well then... i have an open seat for ST. He can reach me at my email. jonlugod@gmail.com

[Mako Koiwai]

Palero switched clubs and now his seat his vacant ... wow ... that's a warning!

[Jamie Lessie]

Is it set up "pro-tree" or "sport-tree"?

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Is it set up "pro-tree" or "sport-tree"?

Sport.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Is it set up "pro-tree" or "sport-tree"?

What's the difference?

[Jeff Nucum]

where can i find my solo number for the login in i just signed up for membership last weekend?

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

where can i find my solo number for the login in i just signed up for membership last weekend?

Points card number or SCCA membership?

[Jason Flores]

Is it set up "pro-tree" or "sport-tree"?

What's the difference?

A sportsman tree, used for bracket and handicap racing, consists of each yellow lighting 0.5 seconds after the one above it. The green comes on 0.5 seconds after the last yellow is lit. If the race is a handicap race each side of the tree will have its own timing.

A pro tree consists of all three yellows being illuminated at the same time, followed by the green 0.4 seconds later. This type of tree is used for professional and heads-up racing. It should be noted that some tracks run a Pro-style tree for bracket racing during special "Street Racing" bracket events.

Ours is a sport tree....looks like Gio ran around too much over the weekend picking up all the Allstar cones!! :gpower:

[Christine Grice]

where can i find my solo number for the login in i just signed up for membership last weekend?

I assume you are trying to register for the Pro (since we are in the Prosolo thread, Gio pay attention) and that means it will be your SCCA member number. It will eventually be on your SCCA membership card. Since you don't have that yet then you might have to call the national office.

I typically call Nancy Downing first because she is Solo Manager. But with a membership question you might have to call someone from the membership department.
http://www.scca.com/contactus.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess your sucess is going to depend on whether the application you filled out over the weekend at the event has been submitted yet. You would have to ask Gayle Jardine about that.

Good Luck! (Talk to Nancy if you have any problems and she can get you on the right path)

[Steve Ekstrand]

Tadd is out of town the weekend of the pro.

well then... i have an open seat for ST. He can reach me at my email. jonlugod@gmail.com

I sent Heyward a message this morning.

[Jamie Lessie]

Is this event full?

[Christine Grice]

Link to SCCA event site:
http://scca.com/event.aspx?hub=3&event=13671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Entry cap is 230 people, current entry count is 146.

If you are going to attend, register before next friday (3/13) otherwise the entry fees go up.


(I wrote this awesome explanation for the ProSolo format last year right before we switched to the new forums, so now it's gone I'll have to look and see if I can find it somewhere)

[Christine Grice]

Sweet, found it:

General ProSolo Schedule and Information
http://scca.com/eventitems.aspx?item=11 ... 3671&hub=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Friday:
Set up course during the morning.
People from out of town start arriving around noon
Tech opens
1:30 – 2:00 Evo Hot Shot Drivers Meeting* Need to be pre-registered
2:00 – 3:00 Evo Hot Shot Practice Starts
Selling Practice Starts (2:30-4pm?) starts cost something like 6 starts for 20 bucks
Regular Practice starts (2?-5pm)
Course walking from 5 to dark
Registration from 5 to 7 (could start during practice starts so keep listening to the announcer(No new entries after 7pm))
Welcome Party starts around 5: Food, Drinks and bench racing!
6pm Novice meeting (Start line)

Saturday:
El Toro gates open (time?)
Course walking
Tech and registration open for pre-registered entrants only (7-7:45am)
Course closed for walking (8:45am)
Worker Check-In (8:45am)
Heat One (9:15am to approx 1pm)
Short lunch break, course open for walking
Heat Two Starts (approx 1pm to 6pm)
Course open for walking after the day's runs are complete

Sunday:
El Toro Gates open (time?)
Course Walking
Worker Check-In (7:45am)
Heat Three Starts (8am)
Challenge Competitions (approx 2pm) Host Region provides workers for the challenge competitions so we will need volunteers
Champagne Shower for Challenge winners and Awards presentations after challenges are complete (4 pm ish)

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Heat Names:
Heat 1 Saturday morning (Sat AM)
Heat 2 Saturday afternoon (Sat PM)
Heat 3 Sunday morning (Sun AM)
Challenges Sunday afternoon (Sun PM)

An example of a run order, will change based on class sizes. Official run order will be printed on the registration paper you receive when you register:
Group 1 FJA, FJB, HS, GS, FS, ES, STS2
Group 2 L2, DS, BI-1
Group 3 CS, BS, AS
Group 4 SS, STS
Group 5 STX, FSP, ESP, DSP
Group 6 CSP, BSP, L1, BI-2
Group 7 ASP, SM, SM2, Prepared Index Class (XP and CP thru GP)
Group 8 STU, Modified (AM thru FM), F125

Work order based on run group order:
Work Shift A Groups 1 & 2 Running
Work Shift B Groups 3 & 4 Running
Work Shift C Groups 5 & 6 Running
Work Shift D Groups 7 & 8 Running

You must work three times: Sat AM, Sat PM, Sun AM and we need volunteers for the challenges (best seat in the house to watch)

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Grid positions will be posted at the entrance to grid before runs begin. Sat morning you are lined up by numerical order, the other heats you are lined up by class finishing order after the previous heat There will be two grids, A and B. The grids move quickly so keep an eye out for what group is running and what group is getting into the other grid.

Runs: You get two runs on each side per heat. For example you are in grid spot 11. This means that you will start on the left side course. Run the left, right, left, right then go to impound. (It goes very quickly so if your adrenaline isn’t pumping by the time its over, you are probably dead)

Impound: After you 4th run you will be directed to impound where you have to open you hood and trunk and then wait for results to be delivered. This is so that if there are any mistakes in the results you can bring it up while everyone in your class is around. Results can be both slow or fast so have patience and the Impound workers in blue vests will bring them to you and then release you (do not leave before they have done this).

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If you can make it to the site early on friday there is a Evolution Performance driving school specially tailored to ProSolos.
http://www.evoschool.com/index.php?page ... -hole-shot" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kurt Rahn]

Great explanation, as usual!! Thanks, Christine.

[Jamie Lessie]

Is this event full?

[Mako Koiwai]

keep track here: http://tinyurl.com/a68v56

147 out of 200+

[Aaron Goldsmith]

So you gunna run P1 too Will?

[Mako Koiwai]

Weird ... Christine did you delete my message with link to the Entry list, etc. I had almost the same info as you ... but it's not there ... must not have posted?!

[Christine Grice]

Weird ... Christine did you delete my message with link to the Entry list, etc. I had almost the same info as you ... but it's not there ... must not have posted?!

Mako, I didn't delete anything, you posted your information in the ProSolo thread that is in the Solo Talk Section, I posted it in the Events section. Jamie asked the exact same question in both places.

(warning: thats the big downside to having event threads in two forum sections and using the "view new posts" button instead of browsing the forums)

[Jamie Lessie]

I could only make it on Saturday. Is that ok? Can I buy a ticket for Saturday only?

[Jamie Lessie]

Weird ... Christine did you delete my message with link to the Entry list, etc. I had almost the same info as you ... but it's not there ... must not have posted?!

Mako, I didn't delete anything, you posted your information in the ProSolo thread that is in the Solo Talk Section, I posted it in the Events section. Jamie asked the exact same question in both places.

(warning: thats the big downside to having event threads in two forum sections and using the "view new posts" button instead of browsing the forums)

I thought I was just going crazy. lol

[Aaron Goldsmith]

I could only make it on Saturday. Is that ok? Can I buy a ticket for Saturday only?

It's a 2 day event.. I mean.. you could just not show up on sunday, but that would probably screw up the grid order for your group.

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Ok, people seemed to be having way too muhc trouble with there being two being threads about the Pro.. so merged they are.