samd1351
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So, I had my first autocross event today. Today was school and tomorrow is the actual event. I did the school, but am skipping the event to spend the day with my grandson.
The started out with thunderstorms from 3:30 until about 6:30. Two lightning delays. Finally got going around 9. It was quite the experience. On the plus side, I feel like I got very good instruction. My instructor was someone with a ton of experience, and fairly successful. I kept all the nannies on, as the track was still pretty wet. I did almost come around a couple of times, put kept all four wheels on the track and generally pointed the right direction. I dropped 7 seconds from 1st lap to last lap of the first session.
After all the groups , we broke for lunch. By now the track was nice and dry, I was ready to try ans shave a little more time off. But wait, they changed they track layout!! I was really hoping to see of I could better my times on a dry track. In the afternoon session, my instructor had me turn off the traction control. I was hesitant, but did it. My times were now closer to some of the cars from later morning session, but I could definitely feel the car get a LOT more loose.
Overall, a ton a fun. Ran about 15 laps. The guy running the event said we got 3 autocross events in. While it was a blast, I'm not sure I want to spend the better part of the day at the track for 5 or 6 laps. I did meet some really nice people. Husband and wife shared time in a "17 2SS 1LE. Couldn't quite keep up with him. Met a nother guy in a '17 GTPP. Our times were pretty similar. There was a 97 Shelby Cobra (had the cobra emblem on the side) running 315/35/18 square setup that was interesting. I was pretty close to his times. Almost got taken out by a small smoething that lost control and came careening off course at the corner I was working. Gotta keep your head on a swivel. Already planning on taking the wife to the next driving school event.
The started out with thunderstorms from 3:30 until about 6:30. Two lightning delays. Finally got going around 9. It was quite the experience. On the plus side, I feel like I got very good instruction. My instructor was someone with a ton of experience, and fairly successful. I kept all the nannies on, as the track was still pretty wet. I did almost come around a couple of times, put kept all four wheels on the track and generally pointed the right direction. I dropped 7 seconds from 1st lap to last lap of the first session.
After all the groups , we broke for lunch. By now the track was nice and dry, I was ready to try ans shave a little more time off. But wait, they changed they track layout!! I was really hoping to see of I could better my times on a dry track. In the afternoon session, my instructor had me turn off the traction control. I was hesitant, but did it. My times were now closer to some of the cars from later morning session, but I could definitely feel the car get a LOT more loose.
Overall, a ton a fun. Ran about 15 laps. The guy running the event said we got 3 autocross events in. While it was a blast, I'm not sure I want to spend the better part of the day at the track for 5 or 6 laps. I did meet some really nice people. Husband and wife shared time in a "17 2SS 1LE. Couldn't quite keep up with him. Met a nother guy in a '17 GTPP. Our times were pretty similar. There was a 97 Shelby Cobra (had the cobra emblem on the side) running 315/35/18 square setup that was interesting. I was pretty close to his times. Almost got taken out by a small smoething that lost control and came careening off course at the corner I was working. Gotta keep your head on a swivel. Already planning on taking the wife to the next driving school event.
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