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06-09-2010, 04:43 PM
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RE: AutoX in the Dick's thread
It's a lot of fun in a stock car. In some ways, I kinda wish I were back on stock suspension... But yah, you don't need crazy mods to be competitive, especially locally. The biggest problem out here is the weather and the fact that we're in class with WRX's.
There's another Novice school coming up, I still need to add it to the June Racing thread. I was going to try and avoid talking about AutoX at this Dick's meet (since I usually talk about it too much... like, by a lot) but you might be able to convince me to
It's a lot of fun in a stock car. In some ways, I kinda wish I were back on stock suspension... But yah, you don't need crazy mods to be competitive, especially locally. The biggest problem out here is the weather and the fact that we're in class with WRX's.
There's another Novice school coming up, I still need to add it to the June Racing thread. I was going to try and avoid talking about AutoX at this Dick's meet (since I usually talk about it too much... like, by a lot) but you might be able to convince me to
06-09-2010, 04:47 PM
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Ok, I added it 
It's on the 19th. I wasn't planning on doing anything for it but if we have 8's going I might try and volunteer for a chance to run at lunch for free. It's a good excuse to check out Shelton and see if it's a worthwhile spot for us to rent for our own purposes... though I have even less time to try and organize such things now than before 
Oh! Actually, there's a Women's Driver Skills day this weekend too, on Saturday. From what Robert said, there should still be spots open too.
It's on the 19th. I wasn't planning on doing anything for it but if we have 8's going I might try and volunteer for a chance to run at lunch for free. It's a good excuse to check out Shelton and see if it's a worthwhile spot for us to rent for our own purposes... though I have even less time to try and organize such things now than before Oh! Actually, there's a Women's Driver Skills day this weekend too, on Saturday. From what Robert said, there should still be spots open too.
06-09-2010, 04:53 PM
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well... now that i cant go to vegas :cry: perhaps i'll do that instead!!!
i know NOTHING about autox... so feel free to talk my ear off about it. im a sponge...
i know NOTHING about autox... so feel free to talk my ear off about it. im a sponge...
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06-09-2010, 05:26 PM
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Here's a video from Packwood... it's my rerun after the normal runs. Shows a bit of how things are run and setup...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05MMCshmXOY
Generally it's $25/half day and the worst thing you're going to do to your car is hit a cone. You're in 2nd gear the whole time so it's very rare that you break 65, 70mph.
06-09-2010, 06:01 PM
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Hopefully I can get out there again this year.
06-09-2010, 06:16 PM
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@ nate: husband unit has to work thru that weekend, and its kinda weird for me to go to vegas without him... esp with people that arent super familiar... plus im kinda broke i discovered after paying bills yesterday. lol
@ l8tr: yeah... just the prospect of running a course or two has my heart all fluttery and a dumb elementary-school-crush style grin on my face. are there practice runs?? so you know where to go? or just go on out and hope not to screw it up?
@pdx: LOL! didnt they call you or anything to let you know they were in?
@ l8tr: yeah... just the prospect of running a course or two has my heart all fluttery and a dumb elementary-school-crush style grin on my face. are there practice runs?? so you know where to go? or just go on out and hope not to screw it up?
@pdx: LOL! didnt they call you or anything to let you know they were in?
06-09-2010, 06:19 PM
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oh yeah i completly understand i was just giving you a hard time =) i have not walked to my car today for the reason im saving money so i dont want to drive it
06-09-2010, 06:34 PM
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Derp Kitten
you get leave for 2 months?????? no ******* way?? husband unit gets 2 weeks a year basically.
it's raining SO HARD here, i cant hear people over the phone. it's literally like a wall of water outside. hoooollllyyyyy shhhiiiiiitttt
it's raining SO HARD here, i cant hear people over the phone. it's literally like a wall of water outside. hoooollllyyyyy shhhiiiiiitttt
06-09-2010, 06:45 PM
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The autox I got to go to was 5 bucks a run. I don't think there was practice, but I watched for a while before taking my first (and fairly slow) run, trying not to make a wrong turn and a fool of myself. By the end of my last run I took 10 seconds off my first run time.