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pitcrew
03-26-2002, 05:57 AM
We finally had an event that wasn't raining or freezing cold.
Interesting 55 sec course with a blind gate hidden by a lightpole until you got around a tight sweeper at the beginning, you had to memorize the line to get through quickly. Then a decreasing 4 cone slalom, couple of strong offsets and a lane change leading into a large sweeper. Another fast (3rd gear or a couple bangs on the RL at the entrance) 6 cone slightly decreasing slalom before a pair of very strong offsets (Chicane) then three more offsets along with a tight finish box.
There was no rythym to the first 1/2, But the second 1/2 was much better.
I finished 1st and Driver second in GS, but still 2 sec PAX slower than Tim Aro's CS spyder's runs. I know I left at least a full second out there by over braking, not trusting the grip. This was the first time this season that the tires actually got warm enough to grip on asphalt, so I was over cautious. Scott, you missed a good one!
Gotta wait two weeks before the next one :(
B1mmer
03-26-2002, 07:43 AM
Sounds like a good event. I ended up skipping it to go back to my college days. I took a road trip to Columbia, SC to meet up with some friends. Friday we made some serious headway on a keg of NewCastle (7 of us) until about 3 am Saturday morning. We then teed up 18 holes a noon on Saturday, afterwards heading to a sports bar to watch some of the NCAA tournament. After dinner and a couple of Red Bulls & Vodka, we proceeded to take cabs downtown to play some chit chat with the ladies. Univ. of South Carolina women are pretty darn incredible; more so after 5 pints of Guinness! 2 am took cabs home and kicked the keg of Newk playing asshole until 5 am. Sunday, we actually made our 10:18am tee times.... I got back late Sunday night, tired and stinky, yet it was the first trip I've had in the last couple of years that I wouldn't rather be autocrossing....
pitcrew
03-26-2002, 10:56 AM
Aaron,
Sounds like a great time! I don't play golf so I woulda just kept the keg company!
Haven't played asshole in too many years. LOL
skatamatic
03-26-2002, 09:37 PM
yea, im loving this nice weather here in GA too. our event last sunday was good for the most part except having to work for i think almost 3 hours, that got really old. part of that included putting up with a few kids running 200+ second jr. kart runs (no offense to them, but it just took entirely too long). but other than and having to run on 18's again while i save $ for azenis' it was fun.
silver2001gts
03-27-2002, 07:08 PM
The results of this Virginia Motor Sport Club (VMSC) event are posted at http://www.vmsc.org/results/2002/2002_03_24/index.html . It was the first VMSC event of 2002, so a lot of us were a bit rusty, as the times and cone penalties might indicate.

The next two VMSC autocrosses are on April 14 and April 28. There is a 125-car limit for both events. There will be four runs per car.
nxracer
03-27-2002, 07:14 PM
125 cars and only 4 runs WOW!
silver2001gts
03-27-2002, 07:33 PM
Originally posted by nxracer
125 cars and only 4 runs WOW!

Due to noise ordinances, we can not begin until noon at VMP in Dinwiddie, VA. Our courses are usually 50-70 seconds long depending on who is driving.

If you want to help me convince those pinko-commie-tree-hugging-nature-freaks to alter the rules, let me know. Otherwise, sarcasm is not welcome.