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What is an AutoCross?

AutoCross – Probably the least expensive means to get involved with motorsports. AutoCrosses are held most weekends around the country. AutoCrosses are held in big , wide open parking lots. A course is set up using orange pylons, and a driver then negotiates the course, as quickly as possible. Each car is timed, and hitting cones will result in time penalties.

AutoCross events are “Time Trial” style competitions; there is no wheel to wheel racing involved, as cars are sent out one at a time. In general, a course is laid out using traffic cones; time penalties will be charged for disturbing cones. (Penalty is 2 seconds per cone.)

Just bring your registered/street legal vehicle to the Goodguys AutoCross tech area at the event to get inspected and you are ready to run.

Who can participate?

Any registered participant of a Goodguys event can run the Autocross - for free!

Goodguys AutoCross Rules 2012

1. 1.The classes for 2012 will be as follows: Pro-Class, Street Machine, Street Rod, Truck and Super Sunday Late Models.
2. 2.All classes will have the following rules:
3. 3.DOT tires and tread wear will be limited to 200 minimum. Any tread wear below that will be exhibition only and times will not be recorded or promoted.
4. 4.Must have all lug nuts on each wheel and must remove hub caps during runs.
5. 5.Batteries must be secure by mechanical fastener.
6. 6.Overflow on the radiator is mandatory.
7. 7.Brake pedal must have good resistance and not go to the floor.
8. 8.Steering column must be tight and secure.
9. 9.Seat belts must be a minimum of a lap belt and secured to the body, bar, seat anchor bolt or frame. Any passenger riding must also have a seatbelt.
10. 10.Gas cap or over flow must not leak on the track.
11. 11.All entries will have all body panels of such vehicle. (Fenders, doors, hood, deck lid and bed sides on trucks)
12. 12.Must have front and rear glass or plastic and side windows must be rolled down during run times.
13. 13.Throttle must have a return spring.
14. 14.After any situation vehicle may have to be re-inspected at the desertion of track official.
15. 15.All entries must be registered with Goodguys at the event and must be street licensed, insured and no race cars.
16. 16.The registered name on the vehicle window sticker will be the only driver that times can be counted or displayed. If you have two drivers you must have two window stickers with the different driver names. If someone else drives the car that is not listed times will not count.
17. 17.All entries must run a Goodguys AutoCross decal to run on the track, you will get this after the vehicle is teched.
18. 18.You must be present at the end of your class competition if you are the winner of the class for pictures and the awards. If you are not you will not receive the prizes and the runner up will become the new winner. Must go through awards on Sunday.
19. 19.All passengers must be 18 years or older unless riding with parents and then they must be 16 or older.
20. 20.Driver must have a state issued license and proof of insurance.
21. 21.All loose items must be removed from the vehicle.
22. 22.Helmets are not required; the course will be designed to keep speeds below 35MPH.
23. 23.All decisions made by race official will be enforced and are final.
24. 24.No unsafe driving will be tolerated.
25. 25.Cone penalty is 1 second off your time.

Tech will open about one hour before racing starts. Please stay with your car until it has made it through tech and you have your decal. Pit space is limited and will be first come first served. If stalls become open during the day we will fill with cars from the waiting area. You will have until 9am on two days of competition to go back to your same pit stall if you do not your space will be given away.

PRO-Class:

• Sponsors of the AutoCross are automatically put into the PRO-Class. The Street Machine, Street Rod and Truck class winners after each event will be in the PRO-Class for the remainder of that season.
• Sponsor cars must be house cars only, or owned by a full time employee of the sponsor.
• Drivers of the PRO-Class must be full time employees of the sponsoring company or the driver that was in the vehicle that won its class to move up.
• PRO-Class will run at the top of every hour at the discretion of the track officials.
• PRO-Class will be running for an award and the chance to be in a feature in the Goodguys Gazette at seasons end.
• There will be an official PRO-Class decal for your window once you qualify for that class.
• PRO-Class vehicles must be 1972 or older ONLY.

Street Machine Class:

• All vehicles must be 1955 to 1972 production style cars, kit cars representing a production car are allowed.
• Goodguys Get-Togethers at Pleasanton will be 1955 and newer production style cars in this class.

Street Rod Class:

• All vehicles must be 1955 or older cars, no trucks, deliveries or panels allowed in this class.
• High-Boys and Roadsters are not required to run fenders.

Truck Class:

• Must be 1972 or older at the National events and all year trucks at the Pleasanton Get-Togethers.
• Any vehicle with a Bed, Panel trucks, Deliveries, El Caminos and Rancheros will be in this class.

Super Sunday Late Models:

• All 1973 and newer cars and trucks will be in this class and can only run on Sundays at the Nationals events.
• Tread wear should be production equipped rate or 200 minimum.

Goodguys Sponsor Shootout:

The Columbus Sponsor Shootout will be limited to 1972 and older vehicles only.

Rules on the Shootout will be sent to the sponsors of the AutoCross before Columbus. Each sponsor will get one entry into the Shootout and a chance at the $5000.00.