(2008.09.28) Greenville, NC Gymkhana

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Information:
DGTrials announces the first 2008 gymkhana event presented by JK Motorsports!

When:
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - USL Auto Auction
4330 Dickinson Ave, Greenville, NC 27834
Driver's meeting - 9:00am

Pricing:
Pre-reg Price: $40
Gate-reg Price: $45
Driver cap: 50
6-8 run guarantee

$1 "fun runs" if time allows.

Sorry folks, drivers only for this event.

Classing:
This event will feature open classing. What does this mean? Run what you brung in one of three classes:

FF: front-engine, front-drive
FR: front-engine, rear-drive
AWD: four-wheel or all-wheel drive

Mid-engine or Rear-engine vehicles (a'la Porsche, MR-2, etc) will be classified with FR vehicles for this event.

Points & Scoring:
Winners will be determined by FTD within the class.

Knock a cone out of the box/over = +2 sec
Off course = no score

This will be an autocross-style event. If you are not driving you will be asked to shag cones. Fortunately, the entire course is only comprised of 15 cones!
15 cones?!

Yes. Check it out:

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Hotel
Motel 6 Greenville #2002
301 Southeast Greenville Boulevard
(US 264, 40 miles east of I-95)
Greenville, NC, 27858
(252) 756-2792

More information & registration:
For more information, please check the events page:
http://www.dgtrials.com/events.php

Don't forget, sells all the gear that you need to get ready!
See you out there!!!

[Justin Banner]

What do you mean by "autocross style event"? Gymkhana is usually about speed and style where autocross is just about time.

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What do you mean by "autocross style event"? Gymkhana is usually about speed and style where autocross is just about time.

Justin,

Perhaps you are confusing drifting a bit with gymkhana. If you refer to the Wikipedia entry on Autocross, the following paragraph about gymkhana appears:

These are similar to the Japanese gymkhana, another type of handling competition. Gymkhanas are even tighter than motorkhanas and autotests, with numerous 360-degree turns around cones and courses that loop back upon themselves. Fast times require a lot of sliding and the end result ends up looking similar to a cross between autocross and drifting. Gymkhanas do not usually require entering reverse gear.

This is a pretty accurate description. In fact, the whole entry is really good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocross

Regardless, we will be timing the event using AXWrats equipment on AXWare software.

Let us know if you have any other questions!

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For interested participants - please try to pre-register no later than September 10th. We would like to have at least half the drivers pre-registered in order to go ahead with the event. Thanks!

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Registered Drivers
41 spots remaining
1. Betty J.
2. Owen S.
3. James T.
4. April T.
5. Rob F.
6. Jonathan K.
7. Joe K.
8. James H.
9. Alex M.

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Registered Drivers
37 spots remaining
1. Betty J.
2. Owen S.
3. James T.
4. April T.
5. Rob F.
6. Jonathan K.
7. Joe K.
8. James H.
9. Alex M.
10. Robert H.
11. James R.
12. Jonathan W.
13. John D.

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Event is this weekend!
We still have spots remaining so come out and have fun!

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times/results have been posted
Go to http://dgtrials.com/events/080928-greenville-final.html to see.

Thanks again to everyone who came out!