Long course auto-x @ Devens

ChrisSlicks · 09-26-2011, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

My first autocross event was today. SO FUN.

It was the SCCA Attack of the Cones Event #8 at the Devens Airfield in Mass. I was listed as first place in Novice class and then for whatever reason they later disqualified that fastest lap. I still don't know why. For an hour or two I was thinking I would walk home a hero with a trophy.

Still had fun though

Oil temps were fine, stayed in the top of second gear the whole lap.

EDIT: Yes, that's a the370z.com decal on my quarter window - and yes I wore my the370z.com t-shirt today

Video coming soon...

Glad you had fun. Was Barb running registration (middle aged long blonde hair)? She drives a stock 88 Black Corvette.

SCCA takes down the data in 2 places, both on the computer and by hand. It is possible that when they were correlating the two that they found a cone.

wstar · 09-26-2011, 08:03 AM

The wet run looks even more fun than the dry one

. Nice traction recoveries there, especially that one near the beginning.

ChrisSlicks · 09-26-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

The wet run looks even more fun than the dry one

. Nice traction recoveries there, especially that one near the beginning.

I always have fun driving auto-x in the wet. I was finding it particularly challenging as I had more front grip than rear due to the fact that I couldn't get any temperature into the wide rear tires.

EazyD · 09-26-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Glad you had fun. Was Barb running registration (middle aged long blonde hair)? She drives a stock 88 Black Corvette.

SCCA takes down the data in 2 places, both on the computer and by hand. It is possible that when they were correlating the two that they found a cone.

Yes Barb was running registration. Even if I hit a cone, it would only add 2 seconds. This was a DNF. I was super sad. There was a printout after my heat and my name was on top with my fast time (72.999) for Novice class. The whole time I was working the course during heat 2, I was super excited I won. Then I found out the run was DNF. I don't get it. It makes me not want to compete anymore

ChrisSlicks · 09-26-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

Yes Barb was running registration. Even if I hit a cone, it would only add 2 seconds. This was a DNF. I was super sad. There was a printout after my heat and my name was on top with my fast time (72.999) for Novice class. The whole time I was working the course during heat 2, I was super excited I won. Then I found out the run was DNF. I don't get it. It makes me not want to compete anymore

Either someone called you off-course and you weren't or you were off-course and didn't realize it.

How many runs did you get in your heat?

I would tell you to come out next Saturday except I don't think I'll be able to make that one - maybe ... we'll see.

EazyD · 09-26-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Either someone called you off-course and you weren't or you were off-course and didn't realize it.

How many runs did you get in your heat?

I would tell you to come out next Saturday except I don't think I'll be able to make that one - maybe ... we'll see.

I could have easily started the last slalom on the wrong side.

I got 6 runs in (three in the morning, three in the afternoon) in heat 1. Heat 2 did three in the morning and maybe 5 or 6 in the afternoon.

It was a lonnnnnnggg day working the course and waiting for my turn. left here at 6AM and got back at 7:30PM.

cossie1600 · 09-26-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

I could have easily started the last slalom on the wrong side.

I got 6 runs in (three in the morning, three in the afternoon) in heat 1. Heat 2 did three in the morning and maybe 5 or 6 in the afternoon.

It was a lonnnnnnggg day working the course and waiting for my turn. left here at 6AM and got back at 7:30PM.

6 run is a good day at SCCA. I only got 6 runs Sunday too, but I was done by 3PM and we started at 11....

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