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Old 10-15-2008, 08:47 PM
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Racers/HPDEers: Have you ever met a ratbag?

Seriously. I was just thinking back to my experience at the NASA HPDE at Putnam Park just this last weekend, and everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, was really friendly and welcoming. God, I've never seen a collection of 100+ people who are so friendly and willing to help you everywhere they can. Hell, I've met worse people at church and other religious centers (so-called places of holiness).

I've met cuntbags and idiots at autocrosses and other non-racetrack related events, but never at a racetrack. Why is this? Not saying I WANT cuntbags at the track, it's just fascinating to me, a naturally cynical person.
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J/K. But you were asking for it.

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Becasue its a HPDE, not a competition every one is out their to have fun. AutoX can bring some mean and annoying people
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The only people I've met that are a little much are the "pros" at HPDE's. Everyone else from the guy in the Gallardo to the guy in the stripped out Civic are super cool and nice people. I think it's just because it's a bunch of people with a common interest who are genuinely happy to meet people from all walks of life and see "what they brung."
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Originally Posted by dothackRAVE
I've met cuntbags and idiots at autocrosses and other non-racetrack related events, but never at a racetrack. Why is this?
Try a Porsche club track day, plenty of ****** to go around.
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Some of the guys with expensive cars that can't drive are a bit much...but most are a great bunch
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Originally Posted by climacus
Try a Porsche club track day, plenty of ****** to go around.
Was at one yesterday. Everyone was super nice and good natured. No Porsche ****** there. I think most of the people you're thinking of never bother to attend track days they're just buying a name plate and a shiny car for Friday night. I imagine most of the people at those track days with the expensive cars probably hate those people worse because it makes a bad name for them.
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Originally Posted by climacus
Try a Porsche club track day, plenty of ****** to go around.
+1

However your observation is mostly accurate.
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