
Team Vegas Motorsports proudly sponsors
Armand Aquino competing in Solo II Events
What is Solo II?
Solo II
is the SCCA brand name for autocross
competition.
Autocross is a timed competition, not a
race. One car at a time runs against the
clock on a course that is defined by traffic
cones in much the same way that flags are
used to set gates in ski racing. The course
is set on a low hazard location like an open
parking lot or an inactive airstrip. The
cones are the only obstacle you need to
worry about. There is a two second penalty
added to your time for each cone you knock
over. A Solo II course is designed with the
safety of novice drivers in mind, so speeds
stay within the normal legal range. While
speeds are no greater than those normally
encountered in legal highway driving, the
combination of concentration and car
feedback creates an adrenaline pumping
experience. It is like being in a movie
chase scene, only you are holding onto the
steering wheel instead of a box of popcorn!
Anyone with almost any car can enter.
Drivers are required to have a valid
driver's license, wear a seatbelt, and use
an approved helmet. No special safety mods
are required on any but the oldest cars, but
some must have seat belts added to be legal.
Every car must pass a basic technical
inspection that checks whether key safety
items are in place and functional.
SOLO II CAR CLASSIFICATIONS
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Stock
This class includes mass produced
vehicles able to be used for normal
street driving. Stock Category cars must
compete in their showroom configuration
with only minor modifications allowed
such as aftermarket shocks, wheels, and
tires. Other minor modifications are
allowed as well.
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Street Prepared
Any and all Stock Category vehicles are
eligible for Street Prepared. You're
also allowed to make modifications to
the suspension, ignition, intake, and
exhaust to further enhance the
performance of the vehicle. No internal
engine modifications are allowed, but
minor changes to the bodywork to
accommodate larger wheels and tires are
permitted.
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Prepared - Class A; Class B; Class C;
Class D; Class E; Class F
You'll find high performance, production
based non-street-driven vehicles here.
Cars retain their original design,
structure, and drive layout unless
otherwise specified in the Solo Rules.
Minimum weights are specified for all
cars as part of the classing structure.
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Modified
These vehicles are heavily modified
specifically for the purposes of
competition. You'll see excessively
altered Prepared Category vehicles as
well as formulas, single-seat specials,
dunebuggies, and kit cars.
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Street Touring®
A new concept started in 1997, which is
optional for Regions to offer at the
local level and is part of selected
National events. This category allows
sedans (four seaters) with a maximum
displacement of 3.1L, normally
aspirated. This category is for the
popular street cruisers with lowered
suspension, air filter systems, and
wider wheels. The category consists of
two classes; STS for street tired cars
and STR for "R" compound tires.
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Street Modified
Another optional class for Regions at
the local level, but offered at selected
National Solo events. Similar to Street
Touring® except that
extensive drivetrain and suspension
modifications are allowed.
Armand Aquino's car falls under the SP
Class or Street Prepared Class.
Armand usually runs the SOLO II events.