RE: my autocross story

["Duff, Ian" <IDuff@charter.com>]

More power to you! Scary, only if you are willing to hang it out! Well
done, and thanks for the Walter Mitty. I'll prolly join the scared ranks
as soon as I get mine back from the collision experts.
-Ian Duff.
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Dan Simoes [SMTP:dans@ans.net]
>Sent:	Thursday, 15 May 1997 4:02 PM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	my autocross story
>
>I ran at the local WSCC (Westchester Sports Car Club) autocross on
>Sunday.  It was interesting.  Cars ranging from my 84 4kq, lots
>of GLI and GTIs, a pair of 911s (one with 1400 miles!),
>and the highlight, a 240Z chopped off into a convertible,
>with a Jaguar rear end and a 302 V8 engine...
>
>I ran in H stock as a novice, and let me tell you, it's scary being out
>there in any of the classes!
>
>My first two runs were off course, and times were in the high 70s (seconds).
>
>My third run was on course, 68 secs.
>The fourth was on course, 66 secs, and I had a last "unofficial"
>run at 65 secs.
>
>The fastest car for the day was a tricked Miata at about 52-3 secs,
>running par with the 97 911.  
>
>Overall, I finished 5th out of 9 in Novice class (won by a Fiat Spyder)
>and 4th out of 6 in H stock.  I'm sure the 4kq is capable of better,
>but it was my first time.  I often found myself oversteering (esp. in
>the slalom) and relied on the extra traction to make it around the cones
>(read: 4 wheel slides!) but that probably cost me time.
>
>Looking forward to doing it again - next time is 6/29, but that coincides
>with Mt. Washington, so...
>
>| Dan |
>