Time Trials at Fall Sprints a Success!

Chicago Region’s first Time Trials event run under the new SCCA Time Trials ruleset took place on the Saturday of the Fall Sprints Divisional race weekend. 19 drivers participated in the timed on-track sessions in 8 different classes from the Sport, Tuner and Max categories. Lap times for each of the participants were posted after each session along with the starting grid for the following session. Time Trials are run much like our track day events with limited passing zones that require a “point-by” before a pass can be made.

Photos by PJD Racing Photos

The first session was a bit messy with some over enthusiastic drivers finding themselves stuck in the softer areas of the grass off track, causing a black flag all condition so they could be “extracted”.  The incidents caused no damage to either of the cars, just some embarrassment to their drivers — and a need for a thorough washing.The second session went off without a hitch after a quick drivers meeting to adjust the grid. Everyone had at least a few good traffic free laps and ample opportunities to put down some respectable lap times.

Our third session followed the races that took place in the afternoon and several improved on their earlier sessions with some establishing their own new personal best lap times.

Results from each of the sessions and complete lap time data can be downloaded in a Zip archive.

Class Results: