AUTOGRASS is outdoor NON CONTACT motorsport, usually on quarter-mile grass/dirt oval tracks.

(Hence the name AUTO - GRASS)

Highly spectacular to watch, it is first and foremost a participant sport. Race meetings are promoted by non-profit making clubs such as SSAC  which are affiliated to the governing body via their League (Southern Autograss League in our case), the National Autograss Sports Association (NASA).

The race tracks are laid out on natural surfaces (usually a farmer’s field) - with a fresh track starting off as grass, but that won’t last long! The track will be constructed by club members in the days/weeks before the event, and the competing drivers are also expected to help out with the organisation on the day via duties such as marshaling, pits control, scrutineering, commentary to name but a few.

Autograss is a true family sport – anyone can take part.
Junior drivers may start racing at 12 years old, moving into the adult classes at 16, and some drivers are racing competitively well into their 60s and 70s.

Ladies only races are held at every meeting and the sharing of cars between family members is encouraged.
AUTOGRASS is well known for being the affordable motor sport.

You can race in the most basic classes (such as Class 1, for standard 1000cc Minis with only safety modifications) for an initial outlay of under £500 and minimal running costs.
There are ten classes of car ranging from production saloons, through progressively wilder Modified machinery to the super-fast single-seat Specials. Even in the highly modified classes budgets will be significantly less than those required to be competitive in Circuit Racing, Oval Racing, Rallying or Rallycross.

SOUTH SOMERSET AUTOGRASS CLUB IS PART OF

THE SOUTHERN AUTOGRASS LEAGUE

for more information on The Southern Autograss League visit:

linkwww.southernautograss.co.uk

for more information on National Autograss Racing visit:

linkwww.national-autograss.co.uk