Autocross

"Our cars are meant to be driven, not polished." - Dr. Ferry Porsche

An autocross is a low speed driving skill event navigating through cones. It is done mostly in second gear with speeds between 30 and 65 miles per hour. Come prepared for fun!

Registration

IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED ONLINE, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN.

The only exception will be if you have never autocrossed before and you come out to watch and you realize this is just way to much fun to put off any longer. Then we'll let you run.

  • Online registration is required.
    Registration will open approximately two weeks before the event.
  • Events will be limited to 30 participants.
    Anyone may sign-up when registration opens, but PCA members will be given priority until Wednesday prior to the event.
  • The entry fee is $10 for PCA members and $20 for non-members.
  • Please let us know if you have registered but will not be able to attend.
  • If there are fewer than 12 registered drivers by midnight Wednesday prior to the event, the event may be canceled.
  • Online registration will close at midnight Friday before the event.
  • While autocross is an all weather sport, we are doing this for fun. Standing in a downpour and hiding from lightning is not fun. We reserve the right to cancel the event based on weather predictions. If light rain or clearing is predicted, we will probably still have the event. Driving in the wet can be fun.
  • Check your email before leaving for Road Yoder. Especially if rain is predicted.

What To Bring

  • Bring a lunch.
  • LOANER HELMETS - we only have two. On medium and one large.
    We highly recommend you buy one if you come consistently. They're cheap. Check the local motorcycle shops.
    Open face is okay although some prefer a closed face helmet for convertibles.
    Must have SNELL 2015 or 2010 rating. D.O.T. only is not acceptable.
  • We have a portable toilet on site.

Schedule

Now the fun part!

7:30 Course setup & registration. Everyone must sign our Insurance Waiver. Let us know if minors will be attending.

8:30 Walk the course and get cars inspected and finish setup.

9:00 The very latest you should arrive to allow time for a Tech Inspection of your car and to walk the course.

9:45 Drivers Meeting. Heat 1 drivers should have their car in grid before the drivers meeting.

10:00 Heat 1 parade lap(s) and runs. Instructors will run in heat 1. Here's the really fun part!

11:00 Heat 2 parade lap(s) and runs. Drivers requesting instruction will run in heat 2. And more fun!

12:00 Break for lunch (don't forget to bring one). Change start and finish to reverse direction of course and review.

1:00 Heat 1 parade lap(s) and runs.

1:45 Heat 2 parade lap(s) and runs.

2-2:30 Stack cones, load in truck, pack up and leave.

Tech Inspection

  • Check brakes
  • Check tires, wheels and bearings
  • Check seat belts
  • Check throttle return spring
  • Check for loose items in car and trunk
  • Check that battery is secure
  • Check helmet
  • Mark vehicle

Full PCA Tech Inspection Rules

Safety

  • Check that everyone has signed the waiver and point out the insurance certificate
  • The insurance does not cover your car – more info is in the binder
  • Safety is our primary concern
  • Drive SLOWLY through grid and paddock
  • 5 mph and no tire warming
  • If you spin, both feet in.
  • Spinning is the primary risk at an autocross
  • The course is designed for some run-off area
  • If you try to recover, you will not stay in the run-off area
  • Brake to stop the car and clutch to not stop the engine
  • Remind starter to check belts and helmet strap
  • Corner workers
  • Hold the radio 12” away
  • no cameras, phones or sitting
  • remain alert - do not turn your back on moving cars
  • watch the cones emerge behind the car and reposition cones that wobble
  • for small events, take your time with the cones
  • Cone penalty 2 seconds
  • tipped over or out of the box
  • pointer cones do not count, only upright cones
  • all cones on course count, even before and after the timer
  • If you see a cone down while driving, stop and point it out or you will get the penalty
  • Also stop if you see anything unsafe (worker in your way)
  • You will get a re-run
  • Red flag instructions
  • Corner workers - use the red flag to stop cars on course
  • animal crossing the course or a tractor pulling hay bales
  • corner worker who has not safely cleared the course
  • any unsafe condition requiring the cars to stop
  • Hold the flag and do not roll it up
  • Drivers come to a full stop
  • Proceed off course safely at a reasonable speed
  • Drivers will get a re-run
  • No alcohol
  • Only drivers and approved instructors are allowed in cars
  • Find a volunteer to submit the observers report
Emergency Plan

Hutchinson Hospital/Reno County EMS, 620-665-2120

Haven Community EMS, 620-465-3618

Reno County Sheriff, 620-694-2735

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Directions to Road Yoder (old runway west of Sunflower Glider Port)

From K96 (west of Yoder) go South on Halstead RoadWest on Red Rock Road about 1.3 miles.South on gravel road.Continue south on old runway

DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE RUNWAY NEAR THE HOUSE
We do not want to risk losing access to this site.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual PCA After-Holiday Party
Social Activities
Mar 8, 2025

**SAVE THE DATE**

 It’s time for our annual PCA after-holiday party. Details for registration and payment will be posted soon, but please make sure to mark your calendars for Saturday,Marth 8th, 4PM-8PM. The party will be at the Wichita Boathouse and will include a social hour, delicious meal, and our annual charity raffles.

Our annual PCA party is a always a great evening with plenty of fellowship, laughs, and great raffle items for you to bid on. Come on out and celebrate with the great people from our club as we send out last year and gear up for another great season of driving and PCA events.

We’d also like to have a presentation running in the background showing our members and their rides, so send us your best photos! You can send them to me via Facebook or email at jriley@ingenuit.tech.

Our annual party is our best attended event of the year and always a great evening, so you don’t want to miss it. Hope to see you all there!

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Wichita/KC PCA Joint Event
Driving Tours
Apr 5, 2025

We have partnered with our friends from the Kansas City Region for a joint event on Saturday, April 5th. We will start our day at the Kansas Motor Speedway for Cars and Coffee. This should be a special and unique setting for a C&C event, and I suspect we’ll see some amazing machines.

Immediately following C&C, we’ll join up with the rest of the KCPCA region for their club drive to Weston, MO, where we’ll stop for lunch at the Riverwood Winery, enjoy a glass of wine, and get to know some of the folks from KC.

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Following lunch, our own John Stauth will be leading us on an afternoon drive to Excelsior Springs, MO (we hope some of our KC friends will be able to join us). Excelsior Springs will be our final destination for the day where we’ll eat, drink, and be merry at the Elms Hotel and Spa, and enjoy the charm the town has to offer.

Saturday will be an early start (8AM start for C&C) and a full day. We have reserved a block of rooms for Friday night at the Country Inn & Suites next to the speedway. This should make it easier for us all to get to C&C in the morning. They are currently holding a block of 10 rooms for us – if we exceed that number, we’ll have the option of adding some additional rooms, and there are plenty of accommodations in that area if we have some overflow.

Some of our folks may need to head back after lunch, but for those who plan to continue on to Excelsior Springs that afternoon, I’d recommend you consider staying overnight after our long day. The Elms Hotel, where our dinner/social event will be held Saturday evening, looks like a great place to stay, but there are also more affordable options in the area.
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If this sounds like a great weekend to you, here’s what you’ll need todo to get in:

  1. Register for the Weston drive so that our friends in KC can plan leads/sweeps and lunch accordingly. This is very important for ensuring their drive goes off without a hitch – we don’t want to be their bottleneck. Please register here by 4/1: https://kcrpca.org/event/driving-tour-to-weston/
  2. If you intend to join us for our Excelsior Springs drive in the afternoon, register using the button above by 4/1
  3. If you wish to stay Friday night at Country Inn & Suites, please call for reservations. You can reach them at (913) 428-9992. Use code UQ45D7 for our group rate.
  4. If you wish to stay Saturday night at the Elms, you can reach them at 816-630-5500 or online at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/missouri/the-elms-hotel-and-spa/mcidh (sorry, no group rate on this one)

Also, if you are attending any part of this event, please drop me a quick line at jriley@ingenuit.tech so that we can track overall attendance.

Big thanks to our KC friends for hosting us – they’ve been very welcoming and are excited to share some time with us. This should be a great weekend getaway to start the spring, and it will also help us gauge future interest in more destination drives like this one. Hope to see you all there!

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