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Racer/Autocrosser Ages?

Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Racer/Autocrosser Ages?

I'm curious - The Autox's and track days I've done have had fairly mixed age groups. I'm curious what the average age is here?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Might want to throw in 10's too, since I first started autocrossing and doing HPDE back in high school. Though only started getting serious just now, with cash/time/determination (20's).
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Never had any money to do this until I was in my early 30's. Now, with wife and kids, I am running out of money again and probably won't be able to make a serious run at real racing until I am 54!!! Who am I kidding? Make that 64. By then there might not even be motorsports anymore...
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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24, and i think im one of the youngest ones usually out there.

I think the poll on here is skewed, seeing how you have to figure in the average ages of total RX-8 owners.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Oh, and you need to add a 60+ category for TeamRX8...

LOL!!! I keed, I keed

-hS
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
Oh, and you need to add a 60+ category for TeamRX8...

LOL!!! I keed, I keed

-hS
LOL!! Not the TeamRX8 I Know...
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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I started with my permit when i was 15. I'm 19 now. I dont have an option in the poll .
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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16 when I started, 17 now

<20 category is certainly needed
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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in the 20's.... for a little longer.
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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good thing I voted now....being 29, I didn't want to check that 30's box just yet
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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same as the other guy, started when i was 16, now im 17... there definately needs to be a >20.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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You do need the 60+ not only for Team RX8, but in 3 weeks for me also.

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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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my age isnt even in there! im currently 19.

my first autox was soon after i got my license at 16 in a wrx. i also autoxed a 5.0 mustang, 1.8t jetta, and matrix xrs. id like to autox the 8 but the only track in my state (hawaii) just closed...we'll see where autox goes now =\
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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22, started autocrossing my 97 M3 sedan 5spd a few years ago and then my girlfriends 2000 S2000 last year. Sold the M3 last week and bought the RX8, hoping to start autocrossing that if I can get over the S2000 performance.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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Does street racing count?
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:06 AM
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no
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
Oh, and you need to add a 60+ category for TeamRX8...

LOL!!! I keed, I keed

-hS
for me to poop on,,, btw nice upshirt.. and the 60+ is just a number!!!

beers
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