Michigan Race of Champions is a new form of motorsport which is a combination of US style Autocross WRC Super Special, Race of Champions and X-Games Rally. Conducted on a 100% paved course, cars start of at half a lap apart and pursue each other over the course of a lap or two of the tight and twisty track. First car back to their start position wins. Often an event will consist of timed heats with the fastest 8 drivers going head to head in a knockout competition to determine the overall winner. More seat time per dollar than almost anything else you can do without a cage. Points are awarded throughout the season to determine the season champion who this year will win a set of Team Dynamics competition wheels..
Here's a video from SmashedTV4U of the forerunner to this series back when it was called SuperRally-X. History
All events to take place at AutoCity Speedway in Clio, Michigan. Registration Rules,
etc.
Event
Format
If you are working on the course your job will be to watch for cones that get hit for the most part. If it's safe run out to the cone and put it back in it's box. Remember there will likely be another car coming through that same point in less than 30 seconds so be quick or leave it where it is. One of the workers with a radio will call timing to report the penalty. After the second heat we will break for lunch and to add up times. 1 hour max please. After
lunch the fastest eight from the heats go through to the knockout
round. This will be a two lap format against each other, not on time.
All cone penalties will still count including the stop cone so you
have been warned. First one over their prospective finish line wins
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2010
Event Schedule
Everyone
who drives must sign the waiver.
Everyone must have their car checked by the scrutineer You can take
passengers but they must also be wearing the safety gear. Remember,
this is not auto or rallycross, there is a lot less run-off area or
room for mistakes so be careful. There are things to hit if you get
it wrong. Having said that, nobody yet has hit the wall or suffered
any other on course damage and speeds are the same or just a bit faster
than rallycross or autocross so you should all be good. 
Although
there will be another car on track half a lap apart from you at this
point you are just racing the clock. Timing is by hose or stop watch.
When your start light goes on get ready to start within a few seconds.
You start your run when the light goes out and the clock stops
when you get back to your start position and cross the finish line
or hose. Also, there will be a stop cone at the finish so you must
stop before hitting it. Please don't go nuts at the finish as there
are quite a concentration of workers in this area not to mention timing
equipment. Hitting this cone is a 2 second penalty as is hitting any
cone on course. Pointer cones don't count however. Hitting cones will
murder your time so I would suggest driving smoothly and within your
ability. Clean runs will win the day as in autocross and rallycross.
Usual cone rules apply: if it is knocked over or out of the box it's
a penalty. If it is upright and still touching any part of the box
it is not a penalty. Similar penalties exist for jumping the start,
missing a gate or cutting the course. 
When
you have finished a run and the stop cone has been removed drive immediately
off the course via the track exit and slowly back to the track
entrance where a worker will have your time. Feel free to ask for
your time at this point too. He or she will then direct you to either
the left or right start lane for your next run if you have any left.
Once all your timed heats are done go and park your car in the paddock
and get ready to work the next heat. Good time to grab a drink and
go to the bathroom. People who have been working. Do the same and
get your cars ready. We will do the same parade lap, practice run
and timed runs format as the previous heat so I hope you were paying
attention. 
to
add on enough penalties that your wining margin is wiped out. We will
time your winning margin. Yes, we can do that. For these knockout
runs we will match the fastest qualifier against the slowest, second
fastest against the second slowest etc. Fastest of the pairing gets
to choose their preferred start position if they have one. Everyone
else is a worker so please don't wander off. We will keep track and
if you shirk your duties we will do something nasty to you when you
are least expecting it. See the worker chief for your assignment.
Eight qualifiers takes 7 runs to produce a winner and a runner up.
One more run to settle third and fourth. We usually have two prizes
so we might not bother with 3rd and 4th unless you cry or threaten
to sue. After the final let's gather for a debrief and awards ceremony
then please help put everything away. Series points: everyone who
gets through to the final gets 1 point then another point for every
win. That way we don't have to have run offs for the lesser places.
These will be added up at the end of the series to determine the series
champion.