MotorsportReg.com Blog (19)

Time to Update Your Administrative Users!

October 3, 2013 by Jennifer Ghidinelli

In our world, Fall means driving seasons are winding down and clubs are changing their management team. (In case you missed it, you can run your club's elections through MSR.) It's also the perfect time of year to review your administrative users in MotorsportReg.com to verify the right people have the right access.

Topics: Features

Save Time by Automatically Enforcing Run Group Maximums

October 2, 2013 by Stacy King

To be able to cap specific groups... you must first have specific groups to cap

Many events have limitations on how many cars can be in any one run group (HPDE, PDX, etc). Instead of keeping a constant watch on who's registering for what, organizers can set up the registration form to enforce limits automatically.

Topics: Organizers

Pole Position- VCMC Motorsport Club's Carol Wong

October 23, 2013 by Jennifer Ghidinelli

carolwong The VCMC Motorsport Club was one of the first Canadian clubs to use MotorsportReg.com, even before we built Canadian dollar functionality. Based out of Vancouver, BC, they have a strong and growing program with a very holistic view on how to nurture people into passionate, competitive drivers.

Carol Wong has been involved with VCMC for the last 12 years. She started out as a novice autocrosser and later joined the executive team as the Treasurer. She’s recently started doing lapping days and is now in her first year of club racing and endurance road racing. When she’s not volunteering for VCMC, she works as a software developer. We recently chatted with her about what it takes to run awesome events.

Topics: Customers, Pole Position

How to Create Non Standard Venues

September 25, 2013 by Stacy King

Q: My event doesn't really have a traditional venue. How can MotorsportReg.com accommodate that?

A: By using the custom venue function creatively!

While most events on MotorsportReg.com take place at a specific location (at a track, in the parking lot of a particular business, even an abandoned airport), there are more and more events that don't have a specific location.

Topics: Organizers

RUSH Watch Parties Near You

September 23, 2013 by Jennifer Ghidinelli

Racing enthusiasts have been waiting all summer for the premiere of RUSH!

Ron Howard's movie about the intense rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, defined Formula One in the 1970's and premieres this Friday. In the unlikely event you have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a sneak peek.

Topics: Misc

What Kind of Car Does a Pirate Drive?

September 19, 2013 by Jennifer Ghidinelli

Ahoy Maties!

To celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we asked ourselves what kind of car would a pirate drive?

Topics: Misc

5 Harsh Realities Every Organizer Must Face

September 17, 2013 by Stacy King

1. Attendees make the best testers

... No matter how much you test and plan, your attendees WILL find oversights in your registration process

Topics: Organizers

How to Run Easy & Accurate Elections on MotorsportReg.com

September 13, 2013 by Ann Boss Maycock

Does running your annual election take a lot of effort? It doesn't have to.

Say goodbye to the snail mail ballots and data entry and use our automated Elections tool. This easy to-use-feature is free to our Premium-plan customers. The setup is simple and since many of your members already have accounts with us, it'll be easy for them to cast their vote.

Here are just a few of the benefits of running automated elections:

Accurate – eliminate data entry errors
Timely – automatic tabulation; know your results the minute the election closes
Anonymous – results can be viewed in aggregate, but individual votes remain private
Cost-Effective – eliminates printing and postage expense (one organization saved $3,000 in their first year!)
Controlled Access – optionally verifies memberships if you only want to allow current members to vote
Multi-Purpose – collects member email addresses for results dissemination (or other important organizational information) using the built-in email blaster

Topics: Features

Americans Not Into Driving Anymore?

September 6, 2013 by Jennifer Ghidinelli

Last week we read an interesting article from the Associated Press that suggests that according to the latest stats from the Federal Highway Administration, American's love affair with cars is over.

Can this really be true? Here are the stats:

After rising for decades, the collective miles people drive peaked in August 2007
During the "Great Recession" the collective miles driven dropped sharply and has plateaued ever since
Vehicle miles traveled during the first half of 2013 were down slightly, continuing the trend
Average miles per individual peaked in July 2004 at just over 900 miles per month
By July 2012, the average miles per individual declined 9% to 820 miles per month
Percentage of people in their teens, 20s and 30s with driver's licenses has been dropping significantly

So what exactly is going on here? Here's what the researchers say.

Topics: Misc

Audi Club Membership Verification

October 23, 2013 by Ann Boss Maycock

Audi Club North America has joined the ranks of marque car clubs using automated membership verification with MotorsportReg.com! This feature allows you to automatically verify an attendee’s membership status at the time of registration. And, you can instantly verify an attendee's membership directly from their profile.

Topics: Features