New AMEC Auto X Series

[Jordan]

The Adirondack Motor enthusiast Club just finished a very successful 7 days of ice racing over the winter and we are now pleased to announce our 2010 autocross series to be held at the newly re-paved Albany Saratoga Speedway.

Our autocross last November was a sell out with a waiting list. We have a full schedule of 6 dates set for the summer of 2010 we hope you will all be able to attend. We tried very hard to not conflict with holidays or any other auto related events put on by all the local clubs that we could find.

Our first event is Saturday May 8th 2010 this should be a great way to start the season off with AMEC. There is a full day of activities being held at the speedway. AMEC will hold our autocross during the day and at the same time there will be a car and truck show put on by Firebird Nation of North America to benefit Saratoga Bridges then at 6PM there will be a drifting show. This should be a great day so bring the family!

The rest of the summer autocross dates are below please put them on your calendars!

Autocross #2 is Sunday June 13th
Autocross #3 is Saturday July 10th
Autocross #4 is Sunday August 15th
Autocross #5 is Saturday September 25th
Autocross #6 is Saturday October 16th

We are hoping to have on line registration set up by April 1st 2010 to start taking pre registrations for the fist event in May.

We learned a lot at the November autocross last year. We set that autocross up a little conservative because we had not run at Albany Saratoga Speedway since the 70’s and the cars today are much faster and tires are much stickier. We learned a lot and hope to make this summer’s autocross series one you will be waiting for each month.

Albany Saratoga Speedway is ready and waiting for us. The track has all new top quality pavement and has been widened so we have more options for course design.

We plan to run with simple classes very close to the way we did last November.

To read about last years November autocross please look at our message board thread on the icerace.com web site. To go directly to a wrap up of the event from last November click on this link. http://www.runboard.com/bamecmessageboa ... offset=220 there is a lot of interesting stuff before and after this link so please read it all if you want!

We hope to also run the 2010 summer autocrosses so that the participants do not have to work. AMEC plans on doing the work for you we want you to come and just have fun! On the other hand if you would like to help out with anything we will always accept help. We are looking for dedicated people to help so don’t hesitate to get involved if you want to be a part of the set up team.

We are considering different possibilities for awards so please let me know if you have any suggestions. We may do the usual trophies or possibly a 6 race summer point’s deal. Lots of options so let me know if you have preferences or ideas.

We are looking for event sponsors too if there are any businesses that want to help out. We are looking to possibly cover workers meals or trophies please contact me to get involved. Dave Burnham racing48@nycap.rr.com

More info will be coming soon so please stay tuned it should be a fast fun summer at Albany Saratoga Speedway please spread the word!

Dave Burnham
AMEC Historian and Past President
Phone 518 875 6956
Email racing48@nycap.rr.com

Check us out at www.icerace.com

[paulh]

Sweet! Maybe I can get a trans in my car that has a working 2nd gear syncro by then, though probably not by the first event.

Paul