Assuming there’s still snow, MMSC will be holding a Rallycross event on Sunday, January 27th at the Magic Mountain parking lot. Pre-registration is available here: http://www.mmsc.ca/rally/rallycross-on-line-entry-form/ Let’s have some fun in the snow! Details below:

MMSC Rallycross #1: Sunday, January 27th, 2013

Location: Magic Mountain Parking Lot
Price: $15/entry

Schedule:
8:00am-10:00am Course Setup
9:30am-10:30am Registration
10:45am Driver’s Meeting
11:00am First Car on Course
2:30pm End of Event & Clean-Up

Classes:
Prepared**
All Wheel / 4 Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive

* “Normal” #13 or #15 studded snow tires are allowed in all classes. No other types of studded tires are allowed with approval by the organizer.

** including (a) Rally and Race prepared vehicles, (b) vehicles with other than OEM (as the vehicle in question came from the factory) drive train (engine, transmission, rear ends, etc…) and or suspension modifications, (c) vehicles that have had parts removed that cause a weight reduction (seats, carpets, headliners, air conditioning, ABS, etc…)

Pre-registration is available here: http://www.mmsc.ca/rally/rallycross-on-line-entry-form/

What's the lot looking like Ming? If there's plenty of snow (looks like it in the forecast) I may "race" the ultra-high-performance Jeep. It can at least be a tow rig if we need it.

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You can't make a race car out of a pig, but you can make a pretty fast pig.
The pigs - '95 Firebird, '09 G8 Gt

Careful, the last person who thought they were driving the "tow rig" didn't make out so well

Anyone want to do a ride share???

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MMSC # 116 - 2001 Bullitt
2006 Yamaha BWs
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan (More hp than the Mustang!)

I haven't been out to look at the lot yet. There should be some snow there now. I'm hoping for more before the event.

Just preregistered for this....Anybody else from NS going up?

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"On snow or ice or gravel, we all know that a car will not stop or steer. And yet rally cars do both of these things. That means the whole thing is sorcery, and the people who do the driving must be witches." - Jermy Clarkson.

I may be heading up depending on the weather, a change of venue would be nice and by the sounds of it the Magic Mountain parking lot is a lot of fun!

The lot is perfect !
The Upper Lot has never been plowed this winter and there is a crusty granular coat of ice pellets about 6`thick. It was supporting my 5800lb truck quite well - till I stopped to answer a phone call. (Leads to another story)

We`ll get equipment over there before Sunday and prep the course. Surely it won`t melt with the forecast and what we have lived through so far this week !!!

Go ahead and make your plans - see you Sunday.

Man, sounds great. Wish I could make it up. Tara and Wayne, NS Represent!

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2005 Forester XT (Daily/B2Tuned), 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS P4WD Class Rally Car, 2006 WRX RallyCross Car (Sponsors: Rally-Tech, Great North Performance, ISI Automotive)
Check out: Rally East, The Ledwidge Lookoff Rally

Heading up on Friday - See everyone there!

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Brent O'Connor
ASCC Member
MHPDC Volunteer
2007 Mustang GT
Kentville

Thanks Dave, But Tara and I are heading up Friday, and making a weekend of it. But well see you there!!

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"On snow or ice or gravel, we all know that a car will not stop or steer. And yet rally cars do both of these things. That means the whole thing is sorcery, and the people who do the driving must be witches." - Jermy Clarkson.

We were out this morning and broke a trail. It should be perfect conditions for a course. We plowed the deep stuff and paddock area and the rest of the lot has a thin layer with ice beneath. No pavement in sight anywhere.

The event is to be held in the upper parking lot - the City asked us to free up the lower one...

Also making plans for a viewing area and possibly some hot chocolate to fire things up.

Looking forward to a good turnout! Sorry about the FMC conflict Dave - the Gagetown gang were the most fun to tow last year

I had to bail on this one - the heep didn't agree well with the -20 morning!

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You can't make a race car out of a pig, but you can make a pretty fast pig.
The pigs - '95 Firebird, '09 G8 Gt

Man, the dumbest thing I could have done was back up and finish my last pass

Thank you to MMSC for putting on a great event. The hot chocolate and hot dogs were a very nice touch in the freezing cold temperatures.

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"On snow or ice or gravel, we all know that a car will not stop or steer. And yet rally cars do both of these things. That means the whole thing is sorcery, and the people who do the driving must be witches." - Jermy Clarkson.

I meant to go and watch but couldn't find the time
Looks like it was a lot of fun

Out of curiosity, what's the rationale behind adding up all the times instead of using the fastest run (or dropping top and bottom, or any other alternative)?

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Money ---> Heat and Noise

MMSC #12/ASP

During a "Rally", all stage times are accumulated to decide the overall winner. Makes you be fast and consistent! Normal rallies if you don't finish a section you are DNF'd, this way you get the slowest time, and still "finish" if something happens. Durability plays a factor in rally so on a smaller scale it should for rallycross too.

Good explanation, thanks
Makes sense in the big scheme of things

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Money ---> Heat and Noise

MMSC #12/ASP