A Checklist for Autocrossers

1. Driver's License
   A valid driver's license is required for all entrants.Be sure to have it in your possession when you register.

   Magnetic numbers (static for Corvettes & Fieros & Sonetts)

   Club, team or humorous stickers for your car

   Rule book(s)

   Shop manual for your car and documentation for any odd modifications

   Helmet

   If you don't own a helmet, loaners are generally available.Helmets must meet local club safety standards-typically Snell or ANSI Z90.1b approval.Generally, DOT approval alone is not sufficient.

   Tool box for your car

   Race tires on separate wheels

   Jack (good floor jack not that yucky one the car came with)

   Shoe polish for marking tires or numbering in case you have no magnetics

   Torque wrench for changing tires

   Air tank

   Tire gauge

   Racing fuel

   Brake fluid

   Motor oil

   Spray bottle (put water in it, great for cooling off)

   Stop watch

   Pen, pencil & paper

   A course map is generally presented during the Driver's Meeting.It is helpful to copy the course map and later jot down noteswhile you are walking the course.Reviewing these notes while waiting in the grid area may improveyour focus and concentration.A spiral notebook that fits in the glovebox and will hold a pen is convenientfor this purpose.

   Calculator

   Heavy duty gloves for changing tires or wearing in bad weather

   All-weather gear: Rain Coat, Rain pants, Boots, Umbrella, Hat (sun/cold)

   Rain will not stop an event unless it is interfering with the timing system.Lightning, however, will suspend or halt an event.Be prepared to be outdoors in the event of rain.Protect not only your self, but also the belongings unpacked from your car.Large plastic garbage bags are convenient and easily packed.They may also double as a crude raincoats after the appropriate holes are made.

   Sweater (it sometimes gets cold out there)

   Shorts (it can also be blisteringly hot)

   Sweatshirt

   Driving gloves

   Tarp large enough to put your belongings under

   Water (at least 2 quarts of good drinking water)

   Food (bringing your own is better than buying it, cheaper too!)

   Cooler for pop, water and lunch

   Towels

   Rain-x for your windshield

   Sunglasses (get a good pair)

   Sunblock

   Folding chair or equivalent (takes the load off your feet)

   Mastercard or Visa (for emergency use only)

   Driving shoes that fit your car's pedals

   Camera (film, video or both)

   Eyeglasses (back up for contact lens users)

   Contact lens saline solution

   Ignition key on it's own key chain so keys don't rattle on the course

   Duct tape

   Whistle (helps to alert people while working the course)

   Trash bag (your mother doesn't work here)

   Watch

   Business cards for all those new friends you'll meet

   Checkbook or money for entry fee and incidentals.

   Also required is the entry fee.The amount should be printed on the event announcement.Events providing series pre-registration sometimes provide discounts.In any case, pre-registration is a convenience.Telephone the listed contact person when pre-registration is advertised.

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