[atakacs]

Ok it's like this: At my last AX I was probably 6 seconds slower than the avg for my class, ESP on what was mostly a 50-60 second course. Most cars were mid to low 50s and a Z06 even ran a 49. My best was a 60. I am literally one of the slowest drivers at the event. I'm on stock tires which I know sucks, but... even when I let a buddy drive my car, he got a better time than me the 1st time ever driving it so I know it's me, not the car. I mean... there's a guy in a lightly modified CTS-V on street tires that gets better times than me!!!

I ran a few AXs last year... 3, maybe. How can I improve or practice without spending several years doing it? We get so few runs per event and then I couldn't attend the local driver's school, and I'll miss about 4 of the AX events over the summer for work as well as the EVO school. I thought about setting up some cones in a Wal-Mart parking lot after hours but I'm sure the cops would show up in no time... so I tried something different. I got a Logitech/Momo racing wheel & pedals for the PC and a few driving games/simulators like NFS and GTR2. I'm not sure how good they are at making you a better driver... unfortunately I think they made me more cautious, not more competitive.

So what do I do? I'd like to be competitive by the end of the year and recognized as the most improved this year. Do you think there's any hope?

This post has been edited by atakacs: May 11 2007, 08:21 PM

[atakacs]

Personally, I think the Evo schools are worth every penny. Have you registered for either site's Evo School? They're pre-register only, as class sizes are limited. If you haven't just keep getting seat time. If possible, get some passenger rides from other people, that can open your eyes to what they're doing different. If your region allows it, get some experienced folks to ride with you during your runs. That will help a ton.

I tried to register but the phase 1 is full at BeaveRun but the guy said I was at the top of the waiting list and there were still a few spots open for the phase 2. I asked him to put me in for both but I haven't heard back from him.

When will you be able to run again?

I'm going up to BeaveRun this Wednesday 4-7 PM for their open practice and going there Sat. if I can get into the phase 1 and 2, otherwise it's the NwOH school on Sat. and OVR pts 3 on Sun.