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Clothing: Long sleeved shirt and pants to wear while driving, in addition to CLOSED toe shoes. NO sandals, etc.
Seating: Typically participants will bring a chair, maybe a small cooler with water (important to stay hydrated!), Maybe some snacks etc. There is always an hour at lunch, where you can grab a sandwich from the concession stand or the local Subway if you desire.
Tools & Extras: Always a good idea to have a tire pressure gauge in addition to a torque wrench for your lug nuts handy. With that being said, typically these things can be found from a fellow participant if needed. Maybe bring along an extra quart of oil or two as well.
Your Car Will Need
For the car, you will need to have a tech form filled out saying that your car is “fit” for duty. This form is available on the registration site and can be filled out by your local shop, or if you are savvy with a wrench, filled out by yourself. It will contain items like the following (I’ll only hit a few of the major items, keep in mind there are more to check).
Tech Inspection: Operational status of the car: Do brake lights, taillights, wipers, seat belts, etc. work?
Tires: You don’t need any fancy race tires to participate, but a high performance street tire is a good idea (typically how a Porsche comes from the
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