The Goodguys will be running the Street Challenge AutoCross at
11 events across the nation in 2009. Registered participants will have the opportunity to put their Street Rod or Street Machine through
their paces to test their driving skills and see how their car handles
in a performance situation.
The course will be laid out inside the event venue and will have
plenty of turns & curves to test even the best tuned suspension. Air
Ride Technologies has been at every autocross, and can’t wait for the
2009 season to get started. Still not sure if you want to try, go talk
to Air Ride, They will show you how much fun it is! Did we mention one winner will take home the award and a new set of BF Goodrich Tires at
each event.
For anyone who has not heard of this event, you might be asking,
What is an AutoCross? Probably the least expensive means to get
involved with motorsports. AutoCrosses are held most weekends around the country. AutoCrosses are held in big wide-open parking lots. A course is set up using orange pylons, and a driver then negotiates the course, as quickly as possible. Each car is timed, and hitting cones will result in time penalties.
AutoCross events are Time Trial style competitions; there is no
wheel to wheel racing involved, as cars are sent out one at a time.
In general, a course is laid out using traffic cones; time penalties
will be charged for disturbing cones. In other words, way more fun
than your average car show! Leave that lawn chair at home, get out
and see what your hotrod is made of! Contact Air Ride at ridetech.com
2009 Event Schedule
Orange County March 14 &15 CostaMesa, CA
Del Mar April 3 & 4 Del Mar, CA
Summer Get-Together May 30 & 31 Pleasanton, CA
Nashville Nationals June 26 & 27 Nashville, TN
Heartland Nationals July 3 & 4 Des Moines, IA
Goodguys PPG July 10 Columbus, OH
For street machine of the year participants only
Mid-Western Nats Sept 4 & 5 Kansas City, KS
Peak Chicagoland Nats Sept 18 & 19 Joliet, IL
Great American Nats. Sept 25 & 26 Long Pond, PA
Lonestar Nationals Oct 2 & 3 Ft. Worth, TX
Southeastern Nationals Oct 30 & 31 Charlotte, NC