Autocross in Fresno May 20
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Was the Autocrossing better than the road course in Vegas? My little brother and cousin were at the event. They said a car like mine with a black roof was running the course really fast.
Did you win a trophy?
Did you win a trophy?
No trophy. I do get points owards the series though.
Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blake28...7594140584891/
Originally Posted by armandCooperS04
Was the Autocrossing better than the road course in Vegas? My little brother and cousin were at the event. They said a car like mine with a black roof was running the course really fast. Did you win a trophy?
Did you win a trophy?
There were 5. 4 of us competed and we recruited 2 new members
Lol.
Lol.
Originally Posted by vivahate
WOW!
I wish I could've been there to cheer you guys on!(but NOT with a short pleated skirt and pompoms
)
How many MINIs were there?
Michele
I wish I could've been there to cheer you guys on!(but NOT with a short pleated skirt and pompoms
)How many MINIs were there?
Michele
I'm still waiting for the SCCA to post the official times...
Originally Posted by Scooby03
Yesterday was a blast, and I'm ready for next month. I wish it was as cool as today was though.
Congrats to Blake for the fastest Mini time.
Congrats to Blake for the fastest Mini time.
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Yes, congrats to Blake. I'm hoping that once Brad and I get our very modified suspensions aligned (no alignment since installing) we will get to within a second of Blake.
Even with all the mods, I felt like I was plowing through the corners. I'm also hoping that after I get my worn-to-the-wearbars street tires replaced, I will have a little more grip. It sure would have been interesting for all of our group to run in the morning when the course was cooler and not greasy. I don't think you could compare the times of the early groups with the later groups. The holes and gravel on the first left curve that developed didn't help the third and fourth groups, either. I was working that curve for the fourth group and everyone was trying to avoid the holes or the gravel, but it didn't do much good. Everybody lost a little grip in that corner. All in all, it was a great day especially since it was my first autox.
Steve
Even with all the mods, I felt like I was plowing through the corners. I'm also hoping that after I get my worn-to-the-wearbars street tires replaced, I will have a little more grip. It sure would have been interesting for all of our group to run in the morning when the course was cooler and not greasy. I don't think you could compare the times of the early groups with the later groups. The holes and gravel on the first left curve that developed didn't help the third and fourth groups, either. I was working that curve for the fourth group and everyone was trying to avoid the holes or the gravel, but it didn't do much good. Everybody lost a little grip in that corner. All in all, it was a great day especially since it was my first autox.Steve
Originally Posted by Scooby03
Yesterday was a blast, and I'm ready for next month. I wish it was as cool as today was though.
Congrats to Blake for the fastest Mini time.
Congrats to Blake for the fastest Mini time.
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Originally Posted by SRTech
Hey, Brad, did you get the e-mail address of the couple with the MCS who came and watched us? I got Cliff's, but I forgot to get theirs.
Steve
Steve
The LA autocross should be beter, as there will be 21 Mini's to compare to.
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Originally Posted by Scooby03
No, but did give them a card, and told them about NAM.
The LA autocross should be beter, as there will be 21 Mini's to compare to.
The LA autocross should be beter, as there will be 21 Mini's to compare to.
Steve
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
What a blast!
I was the fastest MINI. 39.300 seconds. Brad and steve were in the 41s...
I was the fastest MINI. 39.300 seconds. Brad and steve were in the 41s...
Ken
And I want to be the #1 MINI again
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Originally Posted by riversong
Would it help if we made Blake drive with a couple hundred lbs. of sand in the back? Ken
KenHe should have some good competition in LA though. A couple of the guys going use to race, and now they just beat people up on the autocross.
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Originally Posted by Scooby03
I dought it.
He should have some good competition in LA though. A couple of the guys going use to race, and now they just beat people up on the autocross.
He should have some good competition in LA though. A couple of the guys going use to race, and now they just beat people up on the autocross.
Ken
And none of them want a kid with crappy JCW suspension to woop them at the autoX, now do they?
Originally Posted by Scooby03
I dought it.
He should have some good competition in LA though. A couple of the guys going use to race, and now they just beat people up on the autocross.
He should have some good competition in LA though. A couple of the guys going use to race, and now they just beat people up on the autocross.