Florida Region, Sports Car Club of America

RallyCross combines the features of Auto-Cross and ProRally, which allows drivers to race against the clock on an open field. A range of vehicles from stock to full race all compete for the best combined times in their respective class

RallyCross is the fastest growing form of competitive Motorsports in the United States today and the Florida RallyCross Championship is the SCCA's most successful region. (See below for more information on Rallycross and Road Rally)

RALLYCROSS ENTRY FORM

ROUND	DATE	EVENT	LOCATION	EVENT INFO
1	Feb. 23 & 24	RALLYCROSS NATIONAL CHALLENGE & SEDIV Divisional	Homestead
2	Mar 16	RALLYCROSS	Homestead
3	Apr 26	RALLYCROSS	Homestead
4	Jun 14	NIGHT RALLYCROSS	Homestead
5	July 19	NIGHT RALLYCROSS	Homestead
6	Aug 23	NIGHT RALLYCROSS	Homestead
7	Oct 25	RALLYCROSS	Homestead
8	Nov 29	RALLYCROSS	Homestead
Open to all cars and trucks except convertibles and raised vehicles. All Vehicles must pass safety tech. Helmets mandatory. No Shorts or open toe shoes for participants. Drivers $30/$40 Spectators Free Children 11 and under FREE!!! More info about rules and classes can be found on: www.morosomotorsportspark.com or www.rallyrebels.com Test & Tune: (All Test & Tune Saturday 9am till 3pm)

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION	RESULTS
April 2008	Rallycross	Homestead-Miami Speedway
Feb 2008	National Rallycross	Homestead-Miami Speedway
2007 POINTS	ALL	ALL
December 8	RallyCross	Homestead-Miami Speedway
Oct. 6 & 7	SCCA National RallyCross	Homestead-Miami Speedway

RALLYCROSS

RallyCross is not only the most widespread and readily accessible form of Sports Car Club of America extreme dirt Motorsports, it is the logical first step for an aspiring Performance Rally competitor. It is a competitive event combining the driving skills of a Solo II with the loose surfaces of a PRO Rally. Imagine a scaled down version of a performance rally stage laid out on a non-paved plot of land where the course is delineated by traffic cones instead of trees or rocks. Designed to test a driver's ability to control his or her car rather than a test of sheer horsepower, almost any car is eligible to compete, with the exception of open top vehicles and lifted pick-up trucks.

The entry fees and equipment requirements are considerably less than those necessary to enter any other forms of performance rally, so in most locations one need only arrive at event registration with a sound, hardtop vehicle and the entry fee. Many SCCA Regions have helmets to loan and will assist the first time competitor with entering the appropriate class, making their way through technical inspection and finding their way around the course. Best of all, it's great fun!

Due to the resurgence of PRO Rally's popularity and the ease of access to coverage of the World Rally Championship, Rally Cross is experiencing huge growth across the country and is the most popular form of Motorsports in the SCCA.

The Florida Region is forming a committee to plan and host RallyCross events and we are calling for any and all interested parties to please step forward. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rally Director, Bob Ricker 954-782-2829.

Email: bricker@floridaregionscca.com

We need to form a pool of volunteers to fill all of the required steward positions and have a list of people available to do course set-up and maintenance. The Florida Region would like to try and plan an introductory event to demonstrate and introduce people to the sport and drum up more interest. In the future, we are looking at the possibility of having a championship series that will encompass multiple events and hopefully crown a state Rally Cross champion

For more information about Rally Cross locally, visit the Rally Rebels site at: www.rallyrebels.com

For more information about the SCCA's National Rally Cross events, visit: www.scca.org/rally/rallycross.asp

ROAD RALLY

Two people (a driver and a navigator) in ordinary cars make up a rally team.

A Road Rally is traversed over public roads within the legal speed limit. The challenge is to drive on time, arriving at points along the route neither early nor late (it's NOT a race). Each team needs a simple watch which can be synchronized to match official time, as well as something to write on and with. Interior lighting (map lights, a flashlight, etc) is also a good idea for night rallies.

After receiving and browsing the route book, cars start at one minute intervals. The first section, a short 10-15 mile route, is called the "Odometer Calibration Zone," and is used to calibrate the rally car's odometer to the official mileage used to measure the course by the rallymaster. After this section, the competition really begins, as you must follow the course using the instructions in the route book, as well as the general instructions that govern the rally. Meanwhile, you must also stay on time, based on the average speeds given in the instructions at various points through the routes.

At various points, unknown to the competitors, timing controls (checkpoints) will be encountered. Since the rallymaster knows the exact distance and speeds you should have traveled to reach the checkpoint, the "perfect time" of arrival can be calculated. You are timed at the moment you reach the control, and will receive penalty points for arriving either early OR late. You are then given information about the last leg, as well as a time to start the next leg, and a clean start to challenge the clock. This is a contest of precision, not a race, and each leg is scored separately. If you are early or late at one control, you cannot make up for it by being late or early at the next. At the conclusion, scores for all legs are totaled, and the lowest score wins (just like golf). Sound easy? Well, just as in golf, it takes practice to get very good scores.

Regardless of how well you score, rallying is a lot of fun if you like to spend time in your car, see some scenery and spend time with congenial people. Rallies usually end at a location where munchies and beverages are available. You can join the rest of the crowd in discussing how the event went and how you did, while waiting for the final scores to be calculated and trophies to be awarded.

For more information about Road Rally locally, visit the Tropical Sports Car Club site at: www.tropicalsportscarclub.com

For more information about the SCCA's National Road Rally events, visit: www.scca.org/rally/roadrally.asp