How do I join NWAA?
How much are memberships?
How much are entry fees?
When and where are your meetings?
Where are your events held?
What other things do you do besides Autocross?
Do you have a newsletter?
Technical inspection?
New to Autocross?
How do I join NWAA?
Drop by our meeting, send us an Email, or come to an event
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How much are memberships?
Annual membership is $20.00
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How much are entry fees?
Entry fees for our events are as follows:
For Non Members, Pre registration $20.00, At Site $25.00.
Cancellations or withdrawal of pre registration prior to event can be up to 3 days prior with no penalty. Entrants who pre register and fail to show up for event forfeit their entry fee, unless they contact the club in advance. Cancelations within the 3 day minimum will be handled on a case by case basis.
Pre registration can be with PAYPAL, or mailed in check
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When and where are your meetings?
Meetings are the second week of the month, >Meeting times are 7 PM for all.
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Where are your events held?
That is the million dollar question, we have available the Port of Ilwaco in the spring, and currently Run summer events in Packwood WA, but we need more sites, both of these sites are tenative at best. If you know of a site in the NW Oregon SW washington area that is paved, and at least 200X500 feet or the equivalent, we are intrested!!
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What other things do you do besides Autocross?
Well have done an annual fall cruise/camping trip which is very popular, We go as a group to the WMC hillclimb in Tillamook. We have conducted special autocrosses and driving events for other clubs.
If your group is having a car oriented event in this area or want our group to come out, we want to know about it so we can add it to our calander. We are planning on adding some TSD rallies, and eventually we would like to have a rallycross event if we can find a site.
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Do you have a newsletter?
currently we are not publishing a newsletter, but are accepting volunteers, Mostly we use Email. If you would like to be added to our Email list for upcoming events, please send us an Email with your request and we will add you. We do not sell or distribute Email addresses
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Technical inspection?
A Word from the Tech Inspector
We had a great season , so it's only fitting to talk about tech inspections, since everyone has to go through them. There are a few items I will mention briefly,
First and foremost, the tech inspection is a safety inspection. All cars go through tech in order to ensure a safe event for everyone involved.
In case we do find a non-compliance we'll usually try to help by giving advice or finding someone who might be able to help you out, so you can compete in the event. The last thing we want to do is turn you away.
At times we'll give a driver a notice of a non-compliance, which might be band-aided for that day's event. We'll tell you to fix the problem before the next event. If you show up at the next event with the same problem we will not be able to let you run.
The tech inspection is not designed to classify cars or to assure that cars are in compliance with class rules. (For example, if you run in street prepared and show up without a back seat, you can still pass the tech inspection.) If you're not sure what class you should be in please check at the trailer. Time permitting we'll help out with that information.
Please have your registration forms ready before heading to tech. The order is this:
Get your registration form
Fill it out
Go through tech
Go pay at registration
This sequence, if followed, will provide a smooth and painless trip through registration and tech.
So be ready and be safe, See you at the next event,
In accordance with SCCA National Solo 2 Rules
All loose items, inside and outside the car, must be removed. Passenger's seat back and squab shall be secured.
Snap-on hubcaps, detachable fender skirts, and trim rings must be removed.
Wheels must be safely affixed. They shall not be reversed so that the lughole taper does not mate with the chamfer of the lugs. All studs and lug nuts, or wheel bolts, must be present and functional.
Tires must be in good condition, with no cord or belts showing or cracks in the tread or sidewall.
Seat belts must be properly installed with attaching hardware secure and tight.
No excessive fuel, oil, water or brake fluid leaks should be observed while the engine is running. For all Prepared and Modified Category vehicles, engine crankcase and radiator overflow/breather lines must terminate in containers of at least one quart capacity. These containers cannot be vented into the driver/passenger compartment. All Prepared and Modified Category vehicles must be equipped with an engine oil vent tank, and an engine coolant vent tank, if coolant is used. Vent tanks are not required with systems which are completely closed, i.e. have no venting to the atmosphere.
Steering "spinner" knobs shall not be permitted.
No broken or missing spokes or more than one loose spoke per wheel shall be permitted in wire wheels. No cracks shall be permitted in disc or cast wheels.
Brakes must have an adequate pedal, sufficient fluid in the master cylinder and no apparent hydraulic leaks under pressure. Vehicles must have a brake mechanism acting upon each wheel. Karts are exempt this requirement.
All swing axle cars, except Porsche, must have a camber compensator, or negative camber on the rear wheels, or have axle-limiting straps. Stock pre-1967 Volkswagen straps are not sufficient.
Wheel bearings, shocks, steering, and suspension shall be in good operating condition.
Exhaust must exit behind driver or to the side of the car.
On-board starters shall be provided.
Any wet-cell battery moved from the manufacturer's original location shall be in a non-conductive marine-type container or equivalent, and the hot terminal shall be insulated. All batteries (on board power supplies) shall be attached securely to the frame or chassis structure independent of the marine-type container. NOTE: This will allow the use of gel cell batteries without a non-conductive marine-type container where applicable.
Roll bars, if installed must meet the applicable portions of Section 3.3.2 and Appendix C, with specific attention to roll bar height.
Helmets for all occupants of the vehicle are to be inspected for condition, fit, and have at least a Snell 1990 or DOT rating. Loaner helmets are available, but if your serious better get your own.
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New to Autocross?
If you are new to the sport, please take time to review the information provided on this site - - it will make your initial outing more pleasurable. We invite you to join in the fun at an upcoming event . . . you are in for a ride you won't soon forget!
Autocross is the sport of trying to navigate your vehicle through a defined course faster than your competition. The course is defined by traffic pylons (orange safety cones) and each driver runs solo against the clock. Autocross drivers gain confidence in their driving as they learn how to drive at the limits of their vehicle's potential. Each course is different, thereby offering challenges to all drivers. The key to participation is to have fun and improve over time.
The sport is open to anyone. No special car is required. Anyone from those interested in improving their driving skills to those interested in competing on a National level. Autocross competition allows the average individual to come test their car handling skills (and have fun doing so!) with nothing more than a helmet and your every day car. It is not a spectator sport . . . autocross must be experienced from inside the vehicle. Only then will you come to understand what all the excitement is about.
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