Novice Page

What is Autocross?

Definition from Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) website

Getting Started (aka Start Your Engine!)

BEAC Practice and Event Schedule– see forum page, BEAC Meetings and Events topic

Directions to Shelton site

What to bring to Novice School/Practices?

BEAC Novice School FAQ

Going Autocross: What Did that Cone Mean?

Local Resources / Events (aka Where to Put Your Foot in It!)

Western Washington Sports Car Council (WWSCC)

• Schedule for WWSCC events
• Autocross Links
• Current WWSCC Rulebook, see link from WWSCC home page

Northwest Region Sport Car Club of America (NWR SCCA)

• NWR Solo Event Schedule

Reading Materials / References

Autocross Handbook

Learn to Autocross, FASTER!

drivingfast.net

Video Library

mehurricane you tube channel - featuring local autocross event videos

The Racing Line

• Oversteer: The Party Drug of Driving!
• Passing: Know How to Dominate!
• Shifting: Don't Be a Shift Knob!
• The Racing Line: The Only Line You Need!
• Braking: Brake Yourself Fool!
• The Skidpad: Slave to the Limit!
• Street vs Track Tires: Oooh That Sticky Icky
• Understeer: Your Overprotective Mother!
• FWD vs RWD vs AWD: Know How to Handle Your Junk!
• Smooth vs. Agressive: Which is Faster?
• Pushing Your Weight Around, Weight Management! or Heavy Tires!
• Humps and the Bumps