Autocross at Street Fights gives drivers the opportunity to make timed runs in their street cars on a controlled road course consisting of several right- and left-turn handling maneuvers.

Drivers will be timed electronically on a tight course marked by traffic cones in a paved area between Bristol Dragway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Penalties will add time if a driver knocks down a cone or knocks a cone "out of its box." A cone may be moved a few inches without penalty, but if it is moved completely from its position, it is out of its box. Once a driver receives two penalties on a single run, the driver receives no time.

Because the course requires maneuvering around a tight handling course, only cars may drive through the Autocross course -- no high-profile vehicles, like trucks, SUVs or vans.

Like the Street Fights drag racing program for street cars, the Autocross at Street Fights gives regular drivers the chance to test their skills and their cars' performance in a controlled environment. Licensed drivers 18-and-older may participate after signing a personal and property liability waiver. Anyone under 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a waiver form in front of a Bristol Dragway official drive in the Autocross at Street Fights. The waiver is good for the entire 2007 Street Fights season.

Cost to make three runs through the Autocross course is $10. Three additional runs by the same driver in the same car is an additional $5.

Gates for Autocross at Street Fights open at 5 p.m., first runs begin at 6 p.m., and the track closes at 10 p.m.

CARS ONLY - (No Trucks, SUVs, Mini-Vans, or High-Profile Vehicles)

ELIGIBLE DRIVERS: Licensed drivers 18 years of age and older. Anyone UNDER the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a waiver form in front of a Bristol Dragway official to drive in the YearOne Auto Cross at Street Fights. The waiver is good for the entire 2007 Street Fights season.

TIRES: All cars MUST have D.O.T. approved tires in order to race. No racing slicks allowed. Air Pressures MUST be at least as high as mfg. recommended, and should be two-to-four pounds higher.

CONVERTIBLES: Convertibles must have an approved rollbar.

EXHAUST: All cars MUST have working mufflers. No open exhaust allowed.

CLOTHING: Anyone in a car MUST wear long pants and a shirt with sleeves that cover the shoulder. No shorts, skirts, tank tops, or halter tops allowed while racing.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Anyone in a car while racing MUST wear a seat belt.

LOOSE ITEMS: Everything in the vehicle, including the trunk, should be secured. Batteries should be secured with tie-wraps.

DRIVER LICENSE: Anyone racing a car MUST have a valid driver's license from their state of residence.

TECH: All cars MUST purchase a tech card at the front gate, fill the card out/sign it, and take the tech card along with your vehicle to tech before being allowed to run the Autocross at SF course.

SPEED LIMIT: The speed limit anywhere in the pit area of the racing facility is 5 MPH (walking speed). The pit area is anywhere except the racing surface. ANYONE CAUGHT EXCEEDING THE 5 MPH SPEED LIMIT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT.

WINDOWS: Windows shall be down so that driver may hear audible signals from officials, but all hands, arms, legs, feet must remain inside vehicle. Failure to adhere to these rules shall result in a DNF for the run.

TIMED RUNS: The timing system shall determine the driver's time without penalty. However, for each cone struck out of its box or knocked over, the driver will be penalized two seconds. More than two cones knocked out of their boxes or knocked over results in a DNF for the run.

DNFs: Once a driver receives a DNF, the driver should slow down and complete the course without disturbing any more cones.

CONES: A cone is out of its box when it is moved completely out of the area of its base.