Monster Mopar Autocross Sept 21-23

I don't mean to take a tangent, but I have a question about the schedule. Will the event be run all three days? I work the weekends. I have attended the show in years past, but typically only on Friday. If I continued that pattern, would I be able to participate?

We havent added it to the site yet, only because of time to get the design put up.

it is included in your 45 dollar entry

and yes you can participate friday only.

To anyone interested in the ALL MOPAR AUTOCROSS at Monster Mopar Wknd at Indy, we've already drawn up a really great course design. Again, regardless if you have an older car (A-B-C-E-F-bodies, wing-cars, etc), paved or dirt race-track cars, or else a FWD pocket rocket (Omni-Charger, GLH, Daytonas, NEONs, K-cars, others), or a VIPER or PROWLER, and of course any late-model LH Challenger, Charger, Magnum, etc, etc, etc... you will have a great time on this course... with unlimited quantity of runs! Your paid car entry into the weekend show event, with a simple "safety inspection" of the car, will allow you to run the autocross course on the 5/8 mile race track. ANY QUESTIONS -- PLEASE ASK US.

Guess I'll take my car around once or twice.

Questions anyone? Feel free to ask here or PM me, Josh, or Dave.

Anyone want to sponser/pay me so I can go?

How's your retirement fund doing?

Gone for this month, stove top hood, 4 cases mole killer, fishing lures - 3 orders, fishing rod - 1, haven't even bought gas for the 2 trucks yet.

To all attending -- an interesting request came from a specific Mopar club... asking if they can have "competition" amongst their own club members? Sounds like a great idea! The electronic timing is, typically, down to the 0.001 of a second, so, everyone will be able to compare their timed runs against everyone else's timed runs. We'll get the times posted onto a nearby wall, and favorably announced continuosly during the event.

We're open for more ideas and questions -- we want this to be a really great time! Remember -- unlimited runs throughout the weekend on the 5/8 mile banked oval track, setup with pylons... and... SAFETY comes first!

Will there be tech inspection?

As a matter of fact... the last time my wife and I competed in the Challenger against each other...was back about 2002 at the Monster Mopar Weekend out in Topeka, KS for the autocross held at the show. We went to that event ONLY for the autocross, despite a good overall car show, too (the show was rained-out on Sunday). The autocross course was a fairly large-long pylon layout on a big parking lot area... timed runs were about 45 seconds each, if I recall. Anyway, after I took about 15 runs, then she took about the same... and on her final run.. she edged me out by about 0.100 of a second (something like 45.200 for me to her 45.100. So.. there is a "challenging" revenge factor at stake! Yes.. she has also trophied a few times at the SCCA major national events some years ago. (Routinely, she could better the times of many other male drivers... driving smooth may look slower, but the times result to be quicker.)

Will there be tech inspection?

Yes.. we'll have a simple tech inspection (perhaps no more than 5 minutes)... no loose items in trunk or interior, securely mounted battery, sufficient brake/pedal and fluid, no fluid leakage, safe tires (no cords showing), no loose rims/axle/wheel bearings, seat belts required (stock or race ok). We'll post a Tech Inspection sheet within a few days for all to view. We generally want safe cars that would not pose any serious safety hazard to others in the area, as well as to you own self. If there's any question on any car, we'll determine at that point, but, we'd expect that the cars will be reasonably safe without question. Also, we may possibly have an air compressor within the oval-track area/pit area so to allow tire pressures to be increased/adjusted which allows improved autocross manuevers. We'll have experienced autocrossers there to give suggestions... typically, you might want to increase the tires psi by about 5-10 psi from whatever you'd normally drive at just for the autocros event... this psi increase will stiffen the sidewalls during lateral manuevers for improved track-handling.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE MONSTER MOPAR AUTOCROSS:

Weather looks pretty good; 68-70 each day (10-20% chance of rain on Friday)... SAT/SUN nice!

Runs will begin each day by ~early-mid morning, through mid-late afternoon.... unlimited and FREE with your paid show entry! So, stay and take as many as you want! Bathrooms and concession stand will be there. SAT (and SUN, as well?), the Daytona/Superbirds cars will have some time of their own on the track for celabration photo sessions/easy lapping, so, we'll take a break during that time and likely remove the marked pylons for them (maybe about 60-90 minutes after lunch???).

1. There will be only ONE entry/exit into the oval track. We'll have a gate person allowing cars to come/go through that gate. There will also be a small waiting area on the outside road where you can briefly park your cars until a break allows to enter the circle track for the autocross.

2. To run your car, please read and sign the "entry form" (either given at the entry oval track gate, or else at the registration area -- we'll have a sign "AUTOCROSS REGISTRATION". We want you to have fun and be safe. We'll allow one aditional person sitting in the front passenger seat during your timed runs, with a seat belt. Helmets are not required, but you are welcome to wear one if you have it. Arms must be kept inside the car during the runs.

3. We'll take a quick "safety/tech inspection" of your car (we'll have a "SAFETY INSPECTION" area made obvious located in the pit area with the oval track). (A) Remove any loose items in trunk and interior, (B) Make certain the battery is securely fastened, (C) We'll check that your steering wheel and rims are reasonably tight, (D) We'll check to assure that there are no types of obvious fluid leakage, (E) We'll check that your brake pedal has reasonable feel (not to the floor), (F) We'll check that your tires are reasonably safe -- no cords showing, (G) We'll check that you have at least a safety belt for your lap (stock or race ok) and suggest that you also wear your should belts... tightly.

4. We'll need to assign you a "Car Number" (as we receive the entries thoughout the day), so that we can keep a record of your timed runs. We'll use removable white shoe-polish and mark your window (most likely the left-rear corner of rear window). You'll be able to view the posted timed runs on a dedicated "Score Board" in the pits, near the timing/registration area. Also, we hope to be announcing the timed runs over a speaker system so you and everyone can immediately know your result (visual display may also be available).

5. There will be a large posted "COURSE MAP" near the timing/registration area. View it and try to memorize the layout of the course... it will not be a difficult course and should take about 45-55 seconds to run it, avg speed maybe 35-40 mph; many cars can expect to run the course in 1st or 2nd gears. Upon your "finish" of each timed run, please exit into the pit area slowly and safely -- NO hot-dogging will be allowed in the pits.

6. PLEASE TRY TO NOT HIT THE PYLONS, ALTHOUGH, WE KNOW SOME WILL BE HIT AND THAT'S OK. WE'LL HAVE "COURSE WORKERS" RE-SETTING THEM UP AT THEIR MARKED LOCATIONS, AND THAT WILL CAUSE SOME DOWNTIME FOR THE DAY. EACH KNOCKED DOWN PYLON ADDS a 2-SECOND "PENALTY" TO YOUR TIME (if it remains "UP" but pushed beyond the marked cone area, that also is a 2-second penalty added to your time), but we'll be easy on the judgement of adding penalty times.

7. We suggest that you speak with one of the experienced available autocrossers to gain some tips -- we'll take some people on "educational runs" to show you how its done, and familiarize you with the course, upon your simple request during tech/registration. Take advantage of these people's experience and knowledge on autocrossing -- the "nut behind the wheel" makes the biggest difference, regardless what type of car you have and/or any modifications done to your car!!!

8. We suggest that all cars have slightly increased tire pressure by about 5-10 psi, if you wish, to allow better cornering force during the autocross. We'll favorably have a small immediate air compressor there in the pits with a tire gauge for every one to use.

FINALY, if you and/or your "group" (club, etc) wants any special requests, just ask the autocross "Staff" and we'll do our best to accomodate your desires.

THIS EVENT IS "NOT" A "COMPETITION RACE" (maybe in the future years?), SO, SIMPLY DRIVE WITH YOUR BEST PRECISION, IMPROVE WITH EACH RUN, AND ENJOY THE FUN OF AUTOCROSSING! IF YOU'RE COMING PRIMARILY FOR THE AUTOCROSS AND YOU WISH TO PARK WITHIN THE OVAL TRACK, LET US KNOW WHEN YOU GET THERE -- YOU ARE ALLOWED TO PARK YOUR TOW VEHICLES/RV AND TRAILER WITHIN THE OVAL TRACK PIT AREA FOR EACH DAY, AND OVERNIGHT IF DESIRED (security will be present).

ANY QUESTIONS -- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME (or PM me). We have an excellent "staff" of volunteers (A BIG "THANK YOU" to the INDIANAPOLIS SCCA Region!) that want this event to be a success... and we truly mean that with our passion for autocrossing!

MITCH LELITO (Hemi-Orange T/A autocrosser)

This sounds like such a blast, I have flown all the the way to California spring fling to witness there mopar road race day, so this is totally on my list for next year,, Please keep it going I have to do Kart racing this week end with my daughters and it's near the end of season so we can't miss it.
I wish you all luck and please take some no not some take lots of VID for us all to see.
Thanks to you guys for your hard work setting up.
Have fun I know I would.

Just got back from LORI and the course is set. We made several runs in the 45 sec range. It's a fun. fast, and challenging course!

Can I get there in a day and a half?

Best of luck on the event, and have fun.

Any pics or scetches for the ones missing out?

Just got home from the show. I ran the autocross in my '65 Coronet and had a great time.

Sorry, I do not have any pics.

It was great to meet MoparMitch and 5speedcudaguy. All the autocross guys were really cool.

Thanks to the guys who took my son and I in ride alongs in their cars- red Viper, blue 3G Hemi Challenger and the aluminum racecar.

I really enjoyed the event. Hope they do it again. Had a blast driving Mopar Mitch's Challenger T/A a couple passes! And the rides in Mitch's T/A, 5spdcuda's 340 and the Petty's Garage Challenger were AWESOME !

Mitch let you drive it?? Cool.
He is a super nice guy.

You had some goods runs in your car. Did you get sick riding with anyone? I got motion sickness riding in the Viper.

Not many guys ran Friday. You pretty much had the track to yourself.

Any autocrossing Sunday?

Damon

I want to thank everyone who came out and "Dodged" cones with us this weekend. It was a great time.

I promised to get all the results up tonight but I'm not going to be able to. In my haste to get out of the way of the wing cars, I went one way while Velma and the results went the other way. I should have the results tomorrow evening.

Cheers,
Dave

I wanted to thank everyone for allowing us to run in the AutoCross this weekend. My cousin John and I were in the black/white 73 duster. this was my first time driving / participating in something like this and to say the least, I am DEFINATELY HOOKED!

Cant wait for the next event. Again, thank you to everyone that worked the event and allowed us to participate. We met a lot of great folks this weekend and had a blast.

To EVERYONE who came to run their cars, sit as passenger in a car on the track, or just to watch from the upper-levels of the surrounding track area (plenty of outside spectators!), THANK YOU so much for all of your interest! I had a blast and lots of enjoyment in meeting people, talking about theirs cars, driving techniques, and the overall sport of autocrossing! Honestly, I saw every person -- driver/passenger -- who came back from each of their many runs, having a BIG smile planted onto their faces!

Especially, to all who attended, the biggest THANKS has to go to Dave Dustergerg and his Indianapolis Region SCCA SOLO "Crew" for volunteering their long weekend of time, as well as their equipment (pylons, electronic timing, utility vehicles, etc). The "corner workers" eagerly picked up any knocked-down pylons. The primary "entry/exit gate keeper" (Mr. Raleigh Boreen - he also designed the course), the registration and timing staff, and saftey inspection staff, as well as our "instructional drivers", greeted everyone knowing they were having lots of fun at the autocross.

Although we had some occasional electical-timing down time, the SCCA staff handled it as quickly as possible to keep the event moving smoothly.

Finally, EVERYONE should be thankful to Josh King for absolutely wanting this ALL MOPAR AUTOCROSS to become the "MONSTER MOPAR AUTOCROSS"! Its certainly going to repeat itself and become even bigger in the future.

I'll be posting various pictures in forthcoming memos.

T/Ake care!
Mopar Mitch

Any autocrossing Sunday?

Although our early mornings were a bit slow, each day progressively became more busy by late-morning, then afternoon got pretty busy. Sunday was very busy as well.... the word had obviously got out to more people and it became like a few rush-hours of cars coming to register and run on the track. It was great!

Nice meeting you yesterday. Remember the girl with the green Duster? Had a lot of fun autocrossing in my drag car. Thanks for the opportunity and especially thanks to the guy that rode along with me for my first try. I would have been lost otherwise!

I give a personal Thanks to DemonDuster (Jim) in helping me with a borrowed part for my Challenger T/A to resolve a minor problem. Autcrossers typically help each other. Thanks Jim!

DusterGirl340! THANKS for your memo and posting out first picture!

Hey everybody, I just got the results! YAAAAAY!!!!!!

I'm having some issues formating them so I can share them on here so it will be tomorrow.

Thanks for your patience.

Here they are, the results:

FRIDAY AUTOCROSS RESULTS BEST TIME
1 Darryl Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500 60.79
2 Jake Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500
3 James Jacobs 74 Duster 50.476
4 Hugh Gilbert 72 Plymouth 'Cuda 51.85
5 Marc Polizzi 06 Dodge Charger R/T 47.123
6 Mary Beth Kiczenski 95 Eagle Talon 53.092
7 Mitch Lelito 70 T/A Challenger 48.335
8 (Hotchkis car - no info) 70 Plymouth Belvedere 54.102
9 Jerome Peters 06 Dodge Charger 49.381
10 Tim Costello 88 Dodge CSX-T

11 Andrew Kurz 07 Dodge Magnum 53.824
12 Anthony Jones 07 Dodge Magnum 56.053
13 Greg Russell 69 Dodge Charger 75.679
14 Stan Custer 10 Dodge Challenger 50.446
15 Monica Crawford 69 Dodge Charger 86.795
16 Crystal Taylor 07 Dodge Charger R/T 59.609
17 John Zenone 11 Dodge Charger R/T 52.027
18 Joe Manduno 01 Grand Marquis 54.659
19 Scott MacDonald, Jr. 66 Dodge Truck 70.751

SATURDAY AUTOCROSS RESULTS BEST TIME
1 Darryl Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500
2 Jake Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500
3 James Jacobs 74 Duster 47.949
4 Hugh Gilbert 72 Plymouth 'Cuda 50.562
5 Marc Polizzi 06 Dodge Charger R/T
6 Mary Beth Kiczenski 95 Eagle Talon
7 Mitch Lelito 70 T/A Challenger
8 (Hotchkis car - no info) 70 Plymouth Belvedere 43.611
9 Jerome Peters 06 Dodge Charger
10 Tim Costello 88 Dodge CSX-T

11 Andrew Kurz 07 Dodge Magnum
12 Anthony Jones 07 Dodge Magnum
13 Greg Russell 69 Dodge Charger
14 Stan Custer 10 Dodge Challenger 48.15
15 Monica Crawford 69 Dodge Charger
16 Crystal Taylor 07 Dodge Charger R/T
17 John Zenone 11 Dodge Charger R/T
18 Joe Manduno 01 Grand Marquis
19 Scott MacDonald, Jr. 66 Dodge Truck
20 John Buhrts 71 Duster 60.916

21 Ryan Brofford 73 Duster 49.747
22 Kevin Wesley 13 Challenger R/T 44.055
23 Kirk Phillips 69 Dodge Charger 63.312
24 Matthew Hitze 92 Dodge Daytona R/T 50.762
25 Brennan Owens 06 Dodge Magnum SRT 8 53.643
26 John Sandberg 70 AAR 'Cuda 44.983
27 David Jans 10 Dodge Challenger 44.921
28 Zachary Smith 11 Dodge ChallengerSRT 8 55.994
29 Paul Milano 10 Dodge Hurst Challenger 48.69
30 Mike Meads 70 Dodge Coronet 53.544

31 William Walker 04 Ram SRT 10 53.199
32 Greg Steadman 10 Petty Test Challenger 43.107
33 Gregg Orr Jr. 68 Plymouth Cuda 62.736
34 Gregg Orr Sr. 67 Coronet 400 84.592

SUNDAY AUTOCROSS RESULTS BEST TIME
1 Darryl Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500
2 Jake Neal 65 Dodge Coronet 500
3 James Jacobs 74 Duster
4 Hugh Gilbert 72 Plymouth 'Cuda 51.751
5 Marc Polizzi 06 Dodge Charger R/T 44.527
6 Mary Beth Kiczenski 95 Eagle Talon 48.559
7 Mitch Lelito 70 T/A Challenger 46.858
8 (Hotchkis car - no info) 70 Plymouth Belvedere 44.548
9 Jerome Peters 06 Dodge Charger
10 Tim Costello 88 Dodge CSX-T

11 Andrew Kurz 07 Dodge Magnum 50.134
12 Anthony Jones 07 Dodge Magnum 54.971
13 Greg Russell 69 Dodge Charger
14 Stan Custer 10 Dodge Challenger
15 Monica Crawford 69 Dodge Charger
16 Crystal Taylor 07 Dodge Charger R/T 53.424
17 John Zenone 11 Dodge Charger R/T 53.177
18 Joe Manduno 01 Grand Marquis
19 Scott MacDonald, Jr. 66 Dodge Truck
20 John Buhrts 71 Duster 57.088

21 Ryan Brofford 73 Duster 51.175
22 Kevin Wesley 13 Challenger R/T 45.521
23 Kirk Phillips 69 Dodge Charger 66.045
24 Matthew Hitze 92 Dodge Daytona R/T
25 Brennan Owens 06 Dodge Magnum SRT 8
26 John Sandberg 70 AAR 'Cuda 49.46
27 David Jans 10 Dodge Challenger 50.673
28 Zachary Smith 11 Dodge ChallengerSRT 8 49.154
29 Paul Milano 10 Dodge Hurst Challenger 50.596
30 Mike Meads 70 Dodge Coronet

31 William Walker 04 Ram SRT 10
32 Greg Steadman 10 Petty Test Challenger
33 Gregg Orr Jr. 68 Plymouth Cuda
34 Gregg Orr Sr. 67 Coronet 400
35 Kaysandra Rosson 06 Dodge Daytona Charger 69.074
36 Jackie Ragano 06 Dodge Charger R/T 50.022
37 Charlesw Wysong 12 Challenger SRT 8 59.96
38 Paul Fields 12 Dodge Challenger 57.47
39 Rick Monroe 09 Dodge Challenger R/T 54.159
40 Khory Rideout 65 Plymouth Belvedere 65.429

41 Katherine Chicosky 73 Plymouth Duster 82.728
42 Larry Dodrill 12 Dodge Challenger 52.234
43 Steve Ferguson 13 Dodge Challenger
44 Andrew Lucas 06 Dodge Charger 52.43
45 Jeff Jazbec 09 Dodge Challenger 51.534
46 Eric Johnson 12 Dodge Challenger 61.141
47 Cyrdell Brage Jeep 63.698
48 Scott Hempel 10 Challenger
49 Ricky Cross 99 Dodge Neon

Friday FTD - Marc Polizzi - 06 Dodge Charger R/T - 47.123

Saturday FTD - Greg Steadman - 10 Petty Test Challenger - 43.107

Sunday FTD - Marc Polizzi - 06 Dodge Charger R/T - 44.527

70 Belvedere Hotchkis car?

There was a 4 door car with a taxi stripe and 4 racing seats that said "Hotchkiss" on the side.

damn I hope thier is an event like this out west next year!

This was an Awesome time! Just the autocross alone was a blast!
I had a lot of Fun! Super Excited that I had the Best time Fri & SUnday in my charger RT!

This was the longest trip Ive taken with the charger since I bought it last year with 1900 miles, It has 7k on it now
Most of them from this weekend! Autocrossing! LOL

Check out this video my friend made (she was in the blue Talon) of the weekend, some of the auto X is in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdr1zwU2PbA&feature=share&list=UUKFuwbk7FT0KWOjxZRxhfTQ

Any pictures and specs of the top cars?

Her video was cool!!

from the video, Thanks, Jim

What's with the bug sprayer? Were the mosquitoes THAT bad?

The videos and the pics are really cooolll... like its happening again and the engine roarring! I gave lots of passenger rides to anyone daring, and a few to drive the Challenger. Also, equal fun to drive in other cars at the event. Special thanks to Marybeth (Blue Eagle AWD Talon) for her photography and videos!

Wish I could of made it out. Got stuck at Goodguys show all weekend. I've played a little on that track before.

I just got home from work and watched Marybeths video again. Cannot hear it in the factory.

WOW!

Don't know what she does for a living but this is an awesome video.

Thanks!! Wish my Coronet was in it lol...

More Pictures !!

Marybeth took this picture of me:

Nice Picture!!!! Marybeth's photography and video skills are priceless... very talented!

She is awesome!

They weren't very good at all. I was entered in a couple of drag racing class so it wasn't really feasible to remove them.
Only place my car shone on the autocross was on the straightaway at the end, lol!

Homemade wine?

I brought some with me but I couldn't carry it on my minibike. I suppose I could have driven it to the tower in my Duster but we just decided to drink it instead. I'll try again next year, haha...

Why thank you! I make a mean homemade wine too.