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  1. #31
    Hey everyone,

    I've got good news for you!!

    We have reserved the Kart track at buttonwillow raceway in central California for Sun May 2nd

    please see the following details and respond ASAP, we need at least 7 cars confirmed and paid to make this thing happen. Judges and the venue are going to make this a "can't miss" event as long as you guys support us by participating!!

    May 2nd (Sunday)
    Buttonwillow Raceway Kart Track
    http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/

    Event will be FSAE specific and held on the Kart track at Buttonwillow
    Raceway

    There is a double national SCCA championship race on the main track the same weekend so hotel space may be at a premium. Everyone check this out and make arrangements immediately and lock down those hotel rooms upon confirmation from me that this will happen... (i.e. April 17th)

    12 schools (i.e. cars) max
    7 cars min
    120 people (est.)
    Use of Kart track and skid pad area


    Entry Fee is $100 per car to cover track expenses
    Entry Payment from teams to SAE required by April 16th

    There is a $10 entry fee per person into the raceway the day of the event

    So Cal SAE will provide lunch at the event and up to 3 teams entry fee if we
    do not meet our 10 car quota

    Hotel, food, gas, race supplies and all other non-event arrangements are to
    be made by the teams (i.e. bring your own fuel....)

    schedule for the day

    7:30-10 am
    Vehicle tech and design judging

    10-11 am
    skid pad and acceleration
    skid pad is 2 50ft diameter circles forming a figure 8
    accel is an 82 yard straight run and will require a 100yards of straight
    pavement 20 feet wide

    11-12 am
    autocross
    to be run on the kart track with extra cones added to tighten it up a bit

    12-1 pm
    lunch

    1-4 pm
    endurance run on cart track
    2 cars at a time spaced at opposite ends of the track
    2 drivers per car, 12 laps each for 24 laps total

    This is to be a practice event for the benefit of the teams for this years
    competition and for us as the coordinators in preparation for a future FSAE
    West Competition.

    As such, there will be no official scoring or winner. Specifically, the
    judges will provide the teams with suggestions as to how to improve there
    presentations and vehicle tuning/prep prior to Detroit.

    The dynamic events will be time only and unrecorded such that the
    participants are preparing for the competition not competing against each
    other.

    Former FSAE design judges have agreed to attend for your benefit and will be coordinating the format for the static event to ensure it is similar to the actual FSAE event.
    We will have 3 judges total

    I will coordinate the dynamic events schedule for the day. The rules for the dynamic events and car operations will be per FSAE rules...
    *No driving in the pits
    *Car must have driver wearing full gear and sitting in the car if engine is to be run
    etc.....

    If we fail to receive the required 7 entries or encounter problems that
    cancel the buttonwillow event, we will conduct a static judging event for
    the teams in combination with the Mac Short Event at Nissan Headquarters Saturday May 1st.

    In this case the $100 entry fee will not apply and those teams that have payed will be reimbursed.

    Please send confirmation to navstokes@yahoo.com and I will reply with info on where to send payment.

    This will be a great time for all involved so lets make it happen!!!

    Cheers,

    Wingman

  2. #32
    UCSD SAE will arrive on Sunday. Please advise for payment information.

    Micah Bayless
    858 534-6277
    mbayless@ucsd.edu
    sae.ucsd.edu

  3. #33
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  4. #34
    CSULB is in but it is not likely that we will make it to the judging on Saturday because our team captain from last year is getting married.l
    Please let me know about the payment info.
    Ricky Torres
    (562)335-8738
    PhatCriti@aol.com

  5. #35
    IF THE EVENT HAPPENS AT BUTTONWILLOW ON SUNDAY, THERE WILL BE NO SATURDAY FSAE EVENT!!!!

    the saturday option is merely a backup plan in case buttonwillow falls through

    Does everyone understand????

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    understood....if anyone needs a place to stay the night, SLO is about 2 hours away from Buttonwillow. Get a hold of me and I'll see if I can find an extra sofa or whatnot. Otherwise, I think part of the SLO team (haha) will be camping close to Buttonwillow.

    Do you have any more info for spectators? I'm trying to get ASME and SWE to come along.
    "Man, I need to practice more!" - Kenny Wallace
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  7. #37
    Hey everyone,

    We are looking good for the event at Buttonwillow may 2nd

    some final details are being ironed out as I write this

    I will have more info for you tomorrow...

    Cheers,

    Wingman

  8. #38
    CSU, Sacramento will be there. If you need any additional help we'll be glad to help out as much as we can. Ben should have sent you a payment already..if not then soon. Thanks for all the hard work wingman!
    -Omar Barker
    CSU, Sacramento
    http://gaia.ecs.csus.edu/~formula/

  9. #39
    Hey everyone,

    WE ARE A GO!!

    I just received confirmation from Buttonwillow that we have the Kart and skidpad areas reserved for May 2nd

    Mike O'Neil is continuing to coordinate with potential judges (He has 5 industry experts confirmed so far)

    And most importantly the following schools have submitted their entry fee

    USC
    UC Berkeley
    Cal Poly SLO
    UCSD
    UC Davis

    Cal Poly Pomona and UC Sacramento will be submitting today so that makes 7 teams confirmed!!

    Other schools that are still tentative

    UCSB
    CSUN
    CSLB

    I will hold the paypal and check submittals until Monday April 26 when I have to pay for the track

    Our goal was 10 schools participating, so for those that have not chimed in (especially from neighboring states) this is a must event for increasing your success in Detroit!!

    You are more than welcome (We have made allowance for 12 teams) you just need to contact me....

    DO NOT JUST SHOW UP AT THE TRACK!!

    We have provided estimates of the # of people that will attend that we have to hold to, so if you are planning on coming out to watch or run, please let me know....

    Wingman

  10. #40
    I will pay pal you today. Sorry I took so long.
    Ricky Torres
    CSULB

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