[MA ZO6]

I plan on attend a Autocross put on by the SCCA at the old Fort Devens in Massachusetts this Sunday. 4/17/05

Anyone else going?

For info go to http://www.ner.org/Solo/solo.htm

John

 

[Maineiac]

John....how did you do? You had great weather.... lets have the details.

Were ya able to fit the trophy in your car?

 

[MA ZO6]

Well Jim it was a VERY long day today, they had over 300 people register to autocross.
I arrived at 8:00 and didn't get to run until 4:00.

It was a well run event but standing in the sun for eight hours before you race takes some of the fun out of it.
I seem to have a hell of a time trying to figure out where I am supposed to go, I think I will have a nightmare tonight with orange cones everywhere. p: I only got three runs and one of them I went around a cone the wrong way. :screwy:

I prefer road racing over autocross as they don't have as many cones and I can't get lost out on the course. :thumb:

I still plan on attending NHIS on the 27th of this month and the Devens autocross on the 1st on next month. I would hope we won't have such a problem then as they should have a much smaller turnout.

On the good side it was great weather today, hopefully we will have the same for NHIS and the next autocross.

I have a 4 meg video of my run today. I will send it to you if you email can accept a file that big.

John

 

[Maineiac]

Damn...that sounds like a loooooong day. :screwy: I agree, roadracing is MUCH more enjoyable. The Devens event is the only auto-x that I enjoy, because the course is long, and fast in some sections.

That file is too big for my email.... I see ya next week at NHIS, hopefully the weather cooperates. :drunken:

 

[Chris Yates]

Hi John,

300 cars? That's nuts! I knew there was a reason we only run a max of 40 cars per event. We've got six events this year, if you would like to run with a large number or Cobras send me an email, we have room for a few non Fords from time to time : ) Our first event on the 23rd is sold out but we have another one in May.

BTW - I agree autoxing isn't as fun as open track but at least with Devens we can build a 1.5m autox course (2.25 minutes long). Most clubs are running parking lots.

See ya,