Do you have to be a member of NORCAL UFO to participate, or can anyone just drive in off the street?We don't require membership; anyone is welcome to participate, as long as they have a driver's license. We do require a release form signed by a parent or guardian for partipants under 18. What about my vehicle? Can I autocross my motorcycle? My RV?Due to safety issues, we don't allow motorcycles. Similarly, we don't allow vehicles with high centers of gravity, like SUVs. If you have doubts about whether you'll be allowed to run, feel free to write to us before the event. In addition, there is a brief safety inspection which all cars must pass before being allowed to run. We check to ensure that your battery is firmly fastened to the car, that there are no loose items in the car to fly around, and similar things. This safety inspection is in no way comprehensive -- you are expected to bring a safe car to the event, and we are just doing a simple spot check to try to verify that you have. What class should I run in?We use the regular SCCA classes, as outlined in Jerry Mouton's top-notch web site. In addition, we have an OSP class, open to just about any car that runs on DOT tires, and the VSP and VS for vintage street prepared and vintage stock cars (the SCCA stock class, not the NASCAR one :-), respectively. If this is your first event, don't worry about it too much. We're a relaxed club and will try to get you set up with the appropriate class. If you have further questions, by all means write us at the address at the bottom of the page. How many events do I have to participate in to get a trophy?You have to participate in more than half of the events. For example, if we have the expected 17 event series, you'd have to run at least nine of them. If events are canceled (as occasionally happens) that number will be adjusted appropriately. How are season results calculated to determine trophy standings?We come up with a PAX/RTP ranking for everyone at a particular event by applying a class-based value to the raw time for each car. That way a bone-stock Miata can be compared in a somewhat rational fashion to a hot-rodded formula car. The values we use are based on the RTP index. Based on the RTP ranking for the event, we assign points to each competitor. First is worth 300 points, second 290, and so on down to sixth place, which is worth 250 points. Seventh is worth 249 points, and for each subsequent position, we subtract one more point. Everyone after 255th place gets a single point. We add up the points over the season to get an overall ranking.
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