$2016 Challenge Dates Announced

Ed
By Ed Higginbotham
Dec 23, 2015

The first event on the agenda is the autocross.

This event brings out some truly great engineers. The Nelson family won the $2015 Challenge.

Why put a Volvo nose on a Honda Insight with a Subaru engine? Why not?

As evening falls, the competition moves over to the drag strip.

The concours portion of the event allows everyone to relax end enjoy each other's creations.

It’s official: We have dates for the Grassroots Motorsports $2016 Challenge Driven by General Tire and sponsored by CRC Industries and Pulstar Spark Plugs. We will return to Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, September 30-October 1, 2016. Think you can build a competitive car for less than $2000? Let’s see it.

Find more information including awards and host hotel rates on the event page.

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Comments
JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
12/23/15 2:44 p.m.

Nearly a month earlier this year than 2015.
Oh sh!t, the scramble is on!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/23/15 2:57 p.m.

Yes, between football games, parents' weekend and some other stuff, this is the date that works best.

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/23/15 3:10 p.m.

I was going to start after the new year now I'm a month behind. Oh E36 M3 is right. But cool thing is it's my week with my son so I don't have to convince the ex to trade.

DatsunS130
DatsunS130 Reader
12/23/15 3:48 p.m.

I plan to start in January, but this includes purchasing the car. I wanted to make sure we have time to test.Feeling behind now.

Ranger50
Ranger50 PowerDork
12/23/15 5:28 p.m.

Crap. Have truck. Have motor still at jy. Trans and bellhousing is 3hrs away.... Complete but not assembled, kinda.

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/23/15 5:32 p.m.

I just got unworried as I realized that hell it just did the Challenge two months ago. I could run it as is. But knowing me, I'll rip it all apart and freak out the last two weeks trying to get it back together.

PseudoSport
PseudoSport Dork
12/23/15 5:33 p.m.

Doh, looks like I'm out again this year

itsarebuild
itsarebuild GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/23/15 6:20 p.m.

E36 M3!!!!!!!!!

2/3ds of my team will be on another continent. Which means the build we just started will accumulate another year of storage if we finish on track this year......

Jinxed....

patgizz
patgizz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/23/15 7:10 p.m.

Whatever. I'm there. Get the entry ready and I'll send my check

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/23/15 8:47 p.m.

uh-oh, what happened to Oct 21-22?

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