Join us for SCCA RallyCross near Washington DC this season!

[irish44j]

We're very excited to partner with the guys at MachV Motorsports for the 2013 season!

https://www.fastwrx.com

Join us for DC RallyCross this season!

What's RallyCross?
It's racing on dirt, gravel, grass, and sometimes mud on a course defined by cones. Each run you make counts towards the final results, and the conditions often change throughout the day, challenging drivers to be fast but also stay consistent.

Is this like Stage Rally or X-Games?
Kind of- but without the high risk of danger and damage. This is rally but for street cars too. RallyCross courses are designed to avoid hitting trees, flipping your car, or crashing into a ditch. There are no gap jumps, stream crossings, or cliff-sides.

Can I do this with my car?
YES. Pretty much any car at or near stock height can do it, as long as you don't mind getting it dirty. The only restriction is no SUVs, Jeeps, or “tall” pickup trucks (some compact pickups are ok – check with us). We have everything from Subarus, VWs, new and old Audis, new and old BMWs, RX-7s, MR2s, and a variety of other cars both new and old show up for events regularly.

Will my car be damaged?
Not if you drive within your's and your car's limits. Your suspension will get a workout, and your car will get dirty.

Does my car need to be modded or “set up" for rallycross?
No. Any car can run, and any car can win. You just need to hone your driving abilities. You will need a helmet. You don’t need a roll cage, race seat, fire suit, or other expensive safety device. We have loaner helmets available at the events, for free.

Where is the racing?
The Washington DC Region of SCCA holds all of their RallyCross events at Summit Point Motorsports Park in Summit Point, WV. It’s about an hour+ drive from DC just off Route 7.

Will there be scantily-clad car girls who will let me take pictures of them leaning against my car?
Not unless you bring them!

How do I find out more?
Feel free to come to one of our events to specate. Most drivers are happy to give ride-alongs too. Or just sign up and learn as you go. Rallycross events are laid-back where everyone is friendly and eager to chat about the sport. The season starts with a driver’s school and test&tune – a perfect opportunity to learn how to drive your car off the pavement with tips and teaching by seasoned stage rally/rallycross veterans.
The schedule above is tentative – I will let you know once it is finalized. Season subscriptions will be available as well, for those who want to jump right in!

Email Adam the chair of the DC RallyCross program with any questions or comments: rallychair@wdcr-scca.org
I (Josh) will also try to answer questions in this thread and via PM, though it might take me a couple days to reply.

Here are some useful links:
WDCR RallyCross Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/wdcrrallycross

Official Washington DC Region SCCA site:

http://www.rallyx.wdcr-scca.org

SCCA Rules and Classing info:

http://www.wdcr-scca.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90

Yahoo Discussion Group:

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wdcprorally/

Venue website:

http://www.summitpoint-raceway.com/

Directions to venue:
http://Washington Dulles Airport Mar... - Google Maps

A short video about RallyCross (though this isn’t our local region):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCgkF8WF8U

And some photos of last year’s action:

[shiboujin]

You should help my boy ted out. We put a motor in his 2.5RS late last year and it spun a bearing. He's getting another one soon.

[irish44j]

Help him out with what?

[shiboujin]

put the new motor in his car. I already called "not it" lol

[irish44j]

subie motor swap.....no thanks. I hate just doing basic things in my wrx engine bay, lol.

plus its too damn cold to be doing engine swaps right now.

[shiboujin]

NA, it's not bad.

[profbooty]

You should help my boy ted out. We put a motor in his 2.5RS late last year and it spun a bearing. He's getting another one soon.

You know coop too? He was my college roomate.

He shoulda been a DSM fanboy rather than subie fanboy.

[shiboujin]

I worked with him for like a year or two. Have drinks with him every thursday. His DD is a sexy sexy legacy.

[gtdragon980]

Would it be a bad idea to attend this with a e30 lowered on h&r race springs and bilstein sports?

[shiboujin]

may want to do some sway bar tuning but as long as you have a skid plate, you should be more than fine. I know people say you don't need the skid plate but... why risk it?

[gtdragon980]

Hmm..maybe I can take the skid plate off my brothers e30 and throw it on mine for the time being. I would love to do some rally with the e30, but I don't want to bottom out or something if there are any major bumps and dips on the track. I've got some sways I could throw on, but I don't have the reinforcement kit for it...

Oh and winter tires should be alright for dirt tracks right?

[profbooty]

Hmm..maybe I can take the skid plate off my brothers e30 and throw it on mine for the time being. I would love to do some rally with the e30, but I don't want to bottom out or something if there are any major bumps and dips on the track. I've got some sways I could throw on, but I don't have the reinforcement kit for it...

Oh and winter tires should be alright for dirt tracks right?

Snow tyres are used fairly common in rallyx, though I havent done a rallyx since they were back in Orange, I dual drived a SAAB, and the Bolivian Rolly Team would roll their cars.

[profbooty]

I worked with him for like a year or two. Have drinks with him every thursday. His DD is a sexy sexy legacy.

Well he did have 4 subarus at one point, and made fun of me for not working on my cars, when he had an engine for one of his broken cars sitting in his garage for 2 years.

[shiboujin]

I think motivation gets away from him sometimes. I don't blame him. He'd rather drive than wrench.

[phenryiv1]

Would it be a bad idea to attend this with a e30 lowered on h&r race springs and bilstein sports?

I will be the first to say that I just don't know about the Race springs. We have an e28 on H&R Sport or Race and he has managed to bottom out ONLY by driving like a dummy when NOT on the course. On the course he has not had an issue. He does have a skidplate.

I personally run stock springs, which are fine except when my co-driver does something dumb...which he does somewhar regularly. Lots of guys in lowered Subarus do just fine with their DD on the courses that are laid out.

You can pick up a skid plate for somewhere in the $100-125 range. If I had Race springs on my e30, I'd want a skidplate on there all of the time- but that is just me.