page_title: Autocross
section_title: American autocross
hierarchical_section_title: Autocross / American autocross
caption_attribution_description: English: Autocross events are held by many local car clubs across the USA. Events are typical open to novices with no experience at autocross. Drivers must navigate a series of "turns" defined by traffic cones.
context_page_description: Autocross is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either a sealed or an unsealed surface. It is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. Autocross differs from road racing and oval racing in that generally there is only one car on the track, driving against the clock rather than other cars. As an entry-level motorsport it provides a stepping stone for drivers looking to move into other more competitive and possibly expensive forms of racing.
  Autocross courses are typically one to two kilometres long and tend to place demands on car handling and driver skill rather than on engine power and outright speed. Courses may be temporary and marked by traffic cones or be permanent tracks with approval by a motorsport body.
  Events typically have many classes that allow almost any vehicle, from economy sedans to purpose-built racing cars, to compete.
context_section_description: American autocross is a form of autocross practiced in the United States of America. Events are typically held on flat, paved surfaces such as parking lots or airport tarmacs, and usually have a new course for each event, marked by traffic cones.
  Autocross is one of the most accessible and affordable forms of motorsport, and autocross events are open to novices. Because autocross events use rubber traffic cones to define the course, and are typically run on paved surfaces with few obstructions, the hazards and barriers to entry are low. While speeds are generally no greater than those encountered in legal highway driving, the combination of concentration and precision maneuvering gives drivers an experience similar to that of a full road course race. 
  Competitors range from casual participants driving their commuter vehicles, to dedicated competitors driving purpose-built cars with special tires. There are classes accommodating varying degrees of car modification, as well as classes specifically for women and children.
  Many events are open to spectators. Many local car clubs offer autocross novice driving schools to help drivers feel comfortable before a regular event.
  The SCCA National Championship is held in  September in the midwest.  Currently (2019 and prior) held in Lincoln, Nebraska. Entries are in the range of 1200 drivers.  The event takes place over 4 days with half the drivers competing  on the first two days and half the last two days.  Two different courses are driven with winners determined by combining best times from both courses. It is considered the largest amateur motorsport racing event in the world.
caption: Drivers must navigate a series of turns defined by traffic cones
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