Upcoming Autocross Schedule

Today the NMS-North Autocross Executive Council announced their targets for the rest of the 2026 season, and it looks like they will have the NMS Cayman busy with events into the month of November. With the hot temperatures this time of year in North and South Carolina, a few of the clubs take a month off here and there, but NMS will still be competing in at least one event every month. 

With eight events spread across five different locations, the team Chief Engineer pointed out that they will be monitoring the tread depth on the Hankook RS4 tires to make sure the car can complete all these events. One interesting note is that some of these autocross events may only include four runs during the day, while others have as many as 10 runs. On the other hand, driving up to 100+ miles each way to get to the events adds to the tire degradation, but so far the team Chief Financial Officer has not released funds for a tow vehicle and trailer. 

Other than tire wear, autocross does not really wear out brake pads, so the team is sticking with their stock brake pads. The Head Brake Guy stated that "Of course we're saving the really good brake pads from Ferodo for the track events."

The NMS car is competing with three different club, primarily with the Porsche Club of America Carolinas Region, where the #77 is currently leading it's class. Also driving with the Triad Sports Car Club, our unofficial points standings show another first place so far. With only one event with the South Carolina Region SCCA so far, NMS is targeting a few more events with this club as well. 

In the NMS-North Fuel Department, the Chief Head of Utilizing Great Gas (CHUGG) says that the team will "Continue putting gas in the car. This is the one expense we can't live without, even with the premium gas." Previously the CHUGG had announced a major breakthrough that "We don't spend as much at the pump when we refill at half a tank instead of waiting until it's empty." Scientists and Economic experts were stunned at this relevation. 

We also spoke to the Chief Analyst of Tracks (CAT) and the NMS CAT stated that "We're targeting big performance gains at the large 14 acre Michelin location, and looking for some high speeds there as well."