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Thank you for choosing to autocross with us!
Please visit the link below for more information.
Registration will be through Motorsportreg.com
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Registered! Lets hope it doesn't rain!
First time out with this club..and this track.
About how big is the course? is it a 1 minute course? a 45 sec course?
may or may not be there. If I do, it will be AM :/
All signed up! Haven't ran with ya'll since I got my new car which will most likely result in deja vu for some. =)
Sorry I won't he able to make this one - I'll be at VIR watching the Grand-Am races.
Woody
I took the autocross class in March, and this will be my first autocross. I was wondering:
-Is loaner helmet availability an issue? I want to buy a helmet, but first want to make sure I enjoy the event as much as the class!
-What are the differences in the AM/PM secessions? Are there more novices in one than the other? Is one more crowded than the other?
Generally events are only canceled if the weather causes safety concerns so usually they are not canceled just for rain, you just get wet. =) I know the club does have some loaner helmets for folks to share. I haven't noticed any difference between the two sessions with the club other than some people prefer one over the other. AJ for example usually prefers the morning where I prefer the afternoon (so I can sleep in- a rare occurance in ax). Technically normally having higher temps in the afternoon can result in slightly faster times (although you're also working in the heat too). That's my 2 cents! See ya there.
1) yeah there are loaner helmets available. If you want something relatively inexpensive look at the G-Force brand. Its what I've got and its pretty solidl
2) am/pm no differences just splitting the field so things go quicker vs having to wait all day for the 20+ cars infront of you to go.
Just signed up for this one, looking forward to it. The only weird thing was I signed up for the PM session and under the PM work choices it says "AM Course Worker" instead of PM. Small oversight I guess.
Had an ok day! Except for hitting every possible cone I could, and the one clean run I had should have been an off course (time was like 43 seconds) and while shagging cones I pulled a calf muscle, so a rough day all in all =\
This was my first competitive driving event, and it ruled. I saw, like, sixty zillion people with camera mounts on their cars, post them Youtube links. :D Thanks to everyone who let me try out their cars. I had to bring my Miata because the flex disk needs replacing on my 325, who has the best hourly rate lift prices in NOVA?
I had a lot of fun. A buddy of mine is out visiting from Cali and rode along to experience his first ax. Very technical, hard course. I did terrible during the event, constantly coning (mostly the same $@! one) and only getting into the 33s. ( I think my last run was clean?) During the fun runs (thanks again for those!) I got some clean 31s. This was my first time at this new location. Even though the lot is a bit small & limiting due to shape, you all really maximized the space with your course design. Thanks everyone for a good time & I guess the mystery of the new car is over. =)
Wow, talk about a challenging course! I knew I was going to struggle with the 180* turn and the Chicago box, and sure enough they gave me trouble all day. I think I only had one clean run, but I still had a blast! Still though, I think I'm looking forward to getting back to Waldorf.
I liked this course, I think it made good use of the lot. With that said I had a lot of cone eating. Thanks to Nick, Bobby and Peter for letting my ride shotgun, it was awesome!
Guys, another great event. Thank you.
And a big thanks to the second session AM courseworkers for getting all the cones I punted with my 5-series land yacht. I had atleast two clean runs with an underpowered, oversized pig - no one should be complaining they couldn't make those gates :)
Yeah you weren't the only over sized pig there. Lol The ole stanger made it through the cones with two dirty runs. If a solid axle can do it anyone can.
Here's that video of your run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kaLV-aXIbQ
My best runs of the morning. I'm due some dry pavement damnit!!!:mad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq5j0qGARy4
Speaking about time, when will the result be posted online? I guess I can chalk it up to AM session was wetter hence slower than the PM session :wink:..
Results are up!
Holy snaps! I got a clean run in a decent time?! Crazy talk.
Anyone have pics? :D
Thanks for the video
um....so maybe I had a few too many at happy hour today, but it appears as if a 1996 Jeep Cherokee in X2 beat an MS3, two RX8's, and a Miata.....what the....?
So this is how it feels to hit a cone that you did not know you hit and totally not get the time you were all set for............................................... ...................Damn
Fun event as usual...liked the challenging course. Kind of bizarre with that Jeep....awesome but bizarre.
Here's three of my runs in one video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDrpfH67jk
It'll be a long wait till July as I won't be able to make Cumberland.
here is a vid of the jeep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Y0_SkZtgw