[IROCZman15]

I saw that Ryan made a post here a few years ago about their 2018 Autocross event. I have been participating at it these past two years and I am signed up again this year. There are about a dozen thirdgen f-bodys on the list and also a good handful of 4th gens. I know they have a facebook page, an actual webpage, and there is a post on www.thirdgen.org about it too. Curious to see who from this web-forum might be going since I think I have only met one of you guys in person.


https://www.umimotorsportspark.com/autocrosschallenge/



This is a fantastic event. No wonder it sells out in a matter of hours. Two days of autocross with lunch and dinner meals provided by UMI. Two years ago they had an open house at their UMI shop and everyone could walk around and see all the machines they use to build the products as well as their project cars and test mules. Covid didn't allow that this year, so instead they put on a kind of outdoor party at the racetrack which included a country singer/concert, activities for kids, food trucks, and I think fireworks too. Great people who run the event and awesome participants.

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I usually get my butt kicked, but I know it comes with being a beginner and having a car that us a combination of street, strip, show, and autox platforms.

Who is signed up and what are ya bringing?
- I will have the red 87 Iroc there looking like this with hopefully some much better tires:
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[SuperMacGuy]

The "interesting" part this year was the 180 degree turn around on the main track, it was pretty tight for everyone. Your best bet was patience, overdriving it just put you way off the apex. Going downhill on the banking wasn't too bad except the braking area (headed toward the wall) was really low grip and broken up pavement. Going uphill required (in the Sky) going to first gear. And then putting the power down you were on the low grip area for the launch. No one hit the wall, someone *almost* did going uphill. This person has actually too much HP and not enough restraint sometimes, after the almost wall hitting and backing up, gassed it in anger, got into big tank slapper, almost hit timing lights, and then went into the grass. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)