Auto-X was a freaking blast!!!!!

[ActiveAero]

Sorry but you guys missed out big time. Clint, Mike, and my friends Brett, Matt, and Lee all had a blast. The track layout was extremely fun and very fast. We have videos of most of it.

Mike made a VERY impressive showing in the Cav and got many compliments. Due to his mods he was running in Street Prepared which is a little out of his league but he showed them what was up by placing THIRD :shock: out of six at his first event ever! In fact he was just 2 seconds off the Acura NSX which has competed in at least 3-5 events 8) . Gotta give him props of driving skill.

The R was running in STX against another fairly seasoned Type-R/S2000 owner and 4 Impreza WRX's one of which was piloted by seasoned driver and the saftey admin for the event. My first run I was concentrating on being nice and smooth. I accomplished that but when I got around the other Type-R and WRX had me by a second or so. The next run with Alicia in the car I tried heel n toeing to first but screwed it up (time to change tranny fluid) and ended up popping out of gear. I struggle to get it in and wound up putting it in third and stalling the car. I cranked her back up and took of pissed as hell and ate up the rest of the track. After that embarrassing run I wasn't holding back and being pissed off showed me that I could take it alot harder. The next run I let it all hang out and posted a 46.7sec time. That put me ahead by about 1 second and non of the other drivers were able to close the gap. So after 3 events I have a 1st place finish in Solo II STX.

Hopefully Mike can recall his own helmetless adventures.

[Matt Harris]

Sounds like fun guys, one of you want to let me drive your car next time? :D

Congrats Mike, i'm impressed, and i'm glad to hear the Cav showed out like it did. After all, my last car before the Audi's was a 96 Cavalier that I drove like a bat out of hell! :twisted:

[A418t81]

Sounds like fun guys, one of you want to let me drive your car next time? :D

96 Cavalier that I drove like a bat out of hell! :twisted:


All things being relative, I suppose :D :P


Oh, madd props Mike.....thats awesome man :)

As for Brock....he's told us what a good driver he was from the beginning ;)

[insert_car]

Congrats Mike, i'm impressed, and i'm glad to hear the Cav showed out like it did. After all, my last car before the Audi's was a 96 Cavalier that I drove like a bat out of hell! :twisted:
LOL.... i think they are really fun cars to drive(in the city). on the highway thats a different story...lol

thanks brock for the props, and thanks for the comps guys. I HAD THE AN AWESOME TIME! i'll be back next month. man, drag racing has nothing on this...lol. what a great experience, i feel i learned so much today and hopefully many more lessons to come!

Brock i was very impressed with your runs and driving skill. you also did a great job and went up against some tuff competition at the same time. taking home 1st place in that class is NICE!

As for the helmetless run... :lol: :lol: :lol: ..... :shock:
that was interesting. i thought they gave you the helmet when you pull up to the line i didn't know you got it yourself. the helmets were just kinda lying there..lol by the time i got up to the line...i forgot and ran my first run ever without a helmet! :shock:

lol.....good times :D

[Matt Harris]

When is the next autocross in Birmingham?

[ActiveAero]

When is the next autocross in Birmingham?

Auto-x requires that your car not be a piece. Sorry Matt but rules are rules. Info www.alscca.org

[ESOS]

car not be a piece?? what ya mean brock... and also when is the next one i might just take the teg up and see how it handles :-)

[Matt Harris]

When is the next autocross in Birmingham?

Auto-x requires that your car not be a piece. Sorry Matt but rules are rules. Info www.alscca.org

Damn...Guess i'm screwed. :oops:

But you can always let me drive your car! I'll even let you make out with me if that's the price!!! :wink:

[ActiveAero]

[quote=Matt Harris]When is the next autocross in Birmingham?

But you can always let me drive your car! I'll even let you make out with me if that's the price!!! :wink:

Seriously you can have 2-3 driver cars. If you want to drive my car at the next event just let me know. You "European" guys are loaded anyway so I'm not really worried about you messing it up. I'll have to think about the making out thing but the answer is probably no.

[Matt Harris]

Dude, i'd love to drive your car, seriously!

I really worry about my car without a frontmount. I know Autocross allows for a pretty good bit of cool-down time between each lap, but it still worries me. I'll autocross it one of these days, and probably get it on Road Atlanta too (Took my last A4 out there once, it was a lot of fun). But I bet your car is a lot more fun on those tight autocross courses than mine anyway! :D

[insert_car]

I'll even let you make out with me if that's the price!!! :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[eSpyder99]

Congratulations Brock and Mike on the times. Sounds like you guys had a good time.

[LudeBehavior]

Congrats to both Brock and Mike. SCAR representing in B'ham and you could not have asked for two better drivers!! Mad props to the both of you. I want to see the footage. Sorry that i backed out but 1) i have less money than what i thought and still have books to buy. 2) Clairice is sick and would not have faired too well. Hopfully i will have her running right by Friday.

[insert_car]

brock explained his experience so i thought i'd share mine.

this was my plans on each run:
1st run - not wear a helmet and live to tell about it! :shock: :shock: oh and try not to hit ever cone on the coarse. CHECK. time: unsure

2nd run - wear a helmet :lol:. try to speed it up and make smooth runs. actually hear my time. :D CHECK. time: 51 sec.

3rd run - keep learning the coarse while driving fairly agressive. enter the 90 degree turn with more exit speed. CHECK. time: 51 sec

4th run - push it hard through the slolums. drive very aggressive. BREAK into the 40's. NOT CHECK time: 50 sec.

Biggest accomplishment of the day ....I DIDN'T HIT ONE CONE!!! :D

[ActiveAero]

Other cool stuff at the event.

1. 436whp Type-R. (I spanked him though 8) )
2. New M3 with slicks beating the crap out of everything.
3. Stock Neon with national level driver embarrassing everybody.
4. Turbo Miata doing mad burn/spinnouts 30 times a lap.
5. Formula Car ran and was really cool.
6. Some guy in a white Cavalier pimping around without a helmet.
7. Some fag in a Type-R thought he blew his tranny heel and toe shifting to first. (oh wait that was me :? )
8. Clint pimping on the ladies shirtless style.
9. Hearing Lee (friend in CRX) screaming as he drove around the track.
10. Alicia's (Bambi02) shorts :shock: dem were nice

Did I leave anything out?

[insert_car]

Other cool stuff at the event.

1. 436whp Type-R. (I spanked him though 8) )

3. Stock Neon with national level driver embarrassing everybody.

4. Turbo Miata doing mad burn/spinnouts 30 times a lap.

6. Some guy in a white Cavalier pimping around without a helmet.

10. Alicia's (Bambi02) shorts :shock: dem were nice

Did I leave anything out?

1. i think he beat me by a sec. :lol: :twisted:
3. damn he was in my class and killed me! he ran a 45
4. thats the one that was at montgomery drag the last time we went guys. he was totally out of control!
6. what a dumbass, he should have been disqualified for the next 3 events :roll: :roll: :roll:
10. i need to change my pants :P :oops:

i think you covered it!

[bambi02]

it felt like a roller coaster , Brock and Mike kicked ass! (It was hot though),I raced Mike on the highway back home and won! J/K had to let off at 100 cause my car sucks! 8)

[insert_car]

it felt like a roller coaster , Brock and Mike kicked ass! (It was hot though),I raced Mike on the highway back home and won! J/K had to let off at 100 cause my car sucks! 8)

thanks girl. hey we should take it from the line :twisted:

[LudeBehavior]

sounds like i missed one helluva event. I will be there next time!!

[Jess]

ditto. i'll try to make it to the next one to represent my cone killing abilities. Cones with quiver with fear upon my arrival