The Al Holbert Memorial (2020 Points Event #3 & 4)
Warminster Community ParkAbout this event
The SCCA Philadelphia Region SOLO Summer Series
2020 Annual Holbert Memorial Event!
Points Event #3 & #4
More info about Al Holbert here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Holbert
Attendees must be annual SCCA members. No on-site weekend/temporary memberships will be processed in 2020.
Philly SCCA COVID-19 Policy:
Philadelphia Region SCCA
Autocross Program – Re-Opening Policies
In anticipation of starting our 2020 autocross season, please read the following information. Philly Region intends to re-start our program as responsibly and safely as possible. We need everyone’s cooperation to ensure everyone’s health and safety. We always put safety first when hosting any event, and under these new conditions that hasn’t changed.
The Philly Region SCCA is implementing the following policies in compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines, until further notice:
- Everyone on-site is required to wear a mask for the safety of others and yourself during registration, drivers meeting, tech, and anytime you are in close proximity to others.If, while working course, you can appropriately distance yourself more than 6 feet away from any other person, the mask may be removed. If you cannot wear a mask, or choose not to, you will be asked to leave the event and not return to future events.
- Philly Region will have cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, and protective items like gloves available for those in work assignments that require some contact with common items. For example, technical safety inspectors checking cars, timing staff working on computers, and corner workers handling radios.
- You must bring your own water or other non-alcoholic refreshments. Community water coolers and shared coolers of water have been discouraged due to being a potential point of virus spread.
- For the time being, registration will be pre-registration online only so we can alleviate the contact around walk-up registrations and so that we can maintain entry limits at a size that allow for social distancing compliance.
- The tech safety inspection process will be self-conducted by each driver on their own car with the supervision of our tech staff so that drivers can feel comfortable that only they will be touching the surfaces of their own car.
- The drivers meeting will generally be held using the PA and the radio broadcast system.
- Loaner helmets willnotbeavailable at events. Please bring your own helmet or you will not be able to participate.
- We will ask everyone to maintain reasonable social distancing practices in registration lines, during the drivers’ meeting, at worker stations, during course walks, and in grid and paddock.
- No trophies or trophy presentations after events this year.
- If you are not feeling well or believe you may be experiencing symptoms of an illness, please do not attend the event.
- Waiver Process - a hard card is highly recommended, but we will have SpeedWaiver as well. If you don’t fill out a waiver in advance, you are not allowed to attend.
- We reserve the right to ask anyone not following social distancing guidelines and our policies to leave the event.
- If you drive in an autocross event, you will be expected to work in some capacity during the event while practicing good social distancing practices. If the safety measures and policies we have described in this document and in additional communications around the event are not acceptable to you, please do not attend.
- Our events will be limited to competitors only. Non-competitors are allowed ONLY in the case of being the parent/legal guardian of a competing minor. If you are a minor, you must register your parent/guardian via MotorSportReg as well, and they must also complete the speedwaiver prior to the event if they do not have an SCCA annual waiver card.
- Must bring painters tape or printed/magnetic numbers for class and car numbering. We will not be able to provide painters tape as we have done in the past.
Event requirements
This event will be run in full-day format and is capped at a maximum of 100 drivers.
In order to register for this event, you must be an SCCA Member with Autocross experience. Our Novice Program is currently suspended.
Supplemental Rules:
Special Event: This charity event is a special 2-day autocross event held under SCCA Rules and hosted annually by the Philadelphia Region of the SCCA. This year’s charitable contribution in honor of Al Holbert will go to Warminster Community Park and the SCCA Foundation in support of the teen driving program TireRack Street Survival.
*Please note that Day 1 and Day 2 will be held at Warminster Community Park.
The Holbert Trophy: This event features a special 'Holbert Trophy' for the driver whose combined best times from both days produces the lowest indexed time. The 2020 PAX index multiplier will be applied to all drivers. Everyone has a chance to win the 'Holbert Trophy.' Last year’s winner, Ryan Lower, will bring the Holbert Trophy back to determine who gets to take the Trophy home for 2020.
Class Trophies and Points: Class finishing position trophies will also be awarded for each day of competition, Saturday and Sunday, per our standard Philly Region Supplemental Rules. Season points will also be awarded for Saturday and Sunday as individual events #3 and #4..
Competitor Rules:
- Each competitor must compete in the same class both Saturday and Sunday to be eligible for the two-day Holbert Trophy. Running a different class on each day will disqualify that competitor from the Holbert Trophy award.
- Each competitor must compete with their respective class unless prior approval is obtained from that competitor’s fellow competitors in the same class. Should a competitor compete in a separate heat from their class run group without pre-approval from the other competitors in the class, that competitor will not be eligible for the Holbert Trophy nor will class points be awarded.
Registration: The cost of this 2-day charity event is $80 for SCCA members. Registration for a single day of competition is available at $45/day for SCCA members.
Run order: (Please note that although we try to follow this run order as closely as possible, small changes may have to be made to keep the groups balanced)
- Saturday:
- Heat 1 - BS, FS, Street Prepared, Street Modified, XS, CAM, FSAE
- Heat 2 - AS, Street Touring, Prepared, Modified
- Heat 3 - C/D/E/G/HS, SS, SSR, SSC
- Sunday:
- Heat 1 - C/D/E/G/HS, SS, SSR, SSC
- Heat 2 - BS, FS, Street Prepared, Street Modified, XS, CAM, FSAE
- Heat 3 - AS, Street Touring, Prepared, Modified
Driving Directions
Event Format
This event will be run in full-day format with three heats.
Everyone must check-in at registration in the morning, to obtain a barcode for our timing system! PLEASE PRACTICE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT THE EVENT AT ALL TIMES. Please read the guidelines on the previous page.
The site is open at 6:30 AM. We strongly suggest that you plan on arriving by 7:15 AM to allow time to get your car ready, check in at registration, get your work assignment, get your car through tech inspection, and then have time for course walks prior to the mandatory drivers' meeting.
Philadelphia Region allows a maximum of four (4) drivers to register to co-drive one (1) vehicle in the same class. Notice must be given in advance by pre-registering online AND contacting the registrar. Notice must include which drivers will run off heat. The heat in which additional drivers run will be determined based upon worker needs. Philadelphia Region reserves the right to deny this privilege to anyone who abuses it or does not follow the above procedure. The drivers are expected to practice social distancing and sanitize the vehicle in between runs.
Event Schedule
- pre-8:00 Arrive
- 8:00 - 9:00 Mandatory Check-In For Pre-Registered Competitors
- 8:00 - 9:30 Course Walks
- 8:30 - 9:15 Tech Inspection
- 9:40 Mandatory Driver's Meeting
- 10:00 First Car Off
- Completion of Event Clean Up
Fees
SCCA Member Pre-registration Entry Fee:
$45/Saturday only
$45/Sunday only
$80/Both days
General Requirements
All competitors must possess a valid driver's license.
All competitors under 18 years of age are required to have a Minor Waiver form signed by a legal guardian. This form must either be signed in the presence of an SCCA member at the event, or signed and notarized prior to the event. The minor waiver form is available here.
SCCA Membership
All competitors must be SCCA members. We are not issuing weekend memberships at this time.
Passengers
Passengers are not permitted. No exceptions.
