[Miata] Autox weekend

[the.jack]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Perez [mailto:1138 at adelphia.net] 
> Subject: RE: [Miata] Autox weekend
> 
> Oh, not saying I doubt you, just surprising is all. Around 
> here whatever club is running the event typically brings a 
> supply of pre-printed numbers with them at the registration 
> desk. Just simple laser-printed numbers on sheets of regular 
> paper, sold for some token amount to cover the cost of 
> printing. Then they use 1" blue painter's tape to stick them 
> onto the doors before it goes to tech. Makes life a hell of a 
> lot easier for the field workers, especially the radio crew 
> and Timing & Scoring. Hearing "Position 4 +1 on the Honda 
> Civic" over the radio isn't very helpful when there's four of 
> 'em on the field at the same time. ;)
> 
> I was really happy with the Pegasus numbers. I ordered a set 
> of the black 8" numbers and 4" letters for my car, and they 
> came packaged in such a way that my two sets of "384" and 
> "SM2" were pre-arranged in groups on huge (10" wide) pieces 
> of masking tape, so all I had to do was get the tape straight 
> and level on the sign material, then stick it down and roll it out.
> 
> Specifically, I ordered the numbers from this page: 
> http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=33
> 
> and the magnetic sheet from this page: 
> http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3363
> 
> - Joe Perez in the Red '92
-----Response-----

	While it's obviously against regs, our region is microscopic compared to some, maybe even most. We had an 80-entrant day
yesterday and that's one of the largest they've ever seen (so I'm told, certainly the largest of the few I've seen).
	For "special" events (like test and tunes, "schools", etc) entrants are usually cut at 30 or 40 and even then they don't
necessarily fill. I guess the guys really hit the local brand bulletin boards (TONS of Subies yesterday, for example and a lot of
Bimmers too), so that's part of the sudden increase. But in general, more like 50... So there's NEVER more than 2 cars running a
course and they are spread so far that the previous will finish <10seconds after the next started (ie scoring and timing aren't as
logistically complicated).
	Also buying even so much as $100 in vinyl letters might be beyond the budget :( Given yesterday's turn out, however, maybe
things will look up. After all *I* finally joined this year, so that's an extra $70 in the pool. Maybe some more folks did as well.
	In anycase, here's a good link if you just want to cut the material (which is what I plan on doing as my number and class
will almost definitely change in years to come). Can't argue with <$6 / ft a sheet, and the specs are clear that it's auto-safe:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz289/21/
	Thanks for the responses, Joe!

Chris C.
99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald