[Crazy Canuck]

I don't know if it's the right section,
but I thought I would share how I'm feeling.

Basically, I love AutoX and I find it a great way to enjoy the car, and so forth.
I'm also OK at it and kick ass on some fast cars in my category as well.

There are a few things that makes me not enjoy it as much.
1. it's very political... full of BS
2. seat time is very minimal
3. can't be much more competitive unless I trailor another set of wheels w/ Hoosier dady.
4. I'd like to use more than just 1-2 gear.

I'm just thinking on focusing more on driving and seat time.
Am I the only one that thinks this or going through this kind of feelings ?

[Sam Strano]

If you aren't a very competitive person, or lack competition in your area, I can see getting bored. I don't get bored @ National events, but can be a little bit bored at local events unless someone shows up who can push me.

However, I get bored at lapping days too. Why? Because I'm not competing there either. 100 laps around a the same track can be tedious to me. One of the things I like about Solo2 is the different courses, and that you have to nail them in a just a few runs. Now some places reset the same courses all the time, and that'd suck because you don't get any challenge (and much like a racetrack it's the same all the time).

As for the lack of seat time. Sure you get less autoxing if you just go to an event here and there. I don't lack seat time. I just did a test session that was 3 full days (if I wanted), I only ran 2 of them. the days were 8 hours long, and I had to work 1 hour each day. Basically, 14 hours of course time available (you had to share with other cars too, but NOBODY ran close to continually) over two days, and a 3rd was available. Also travel around. The local SCCA region gives 5 runs for your $20, and the option of 5 more non-comp runs for an addition $10. That's 10 approx. 1-minute runs for $30.........

The value is all about what you like. I like going fast, but the sheer speed of the car isn't what does it for me. It's how fast I have to think and react. I lose interest more easily with tracking than autoxing because it's more different and offer competition. Road racing would be different than OTing, but you also shot your costs up even more than not-so-cheap lapping days. MHO. Both are fun, but I think the more you do anything, it will become less exciting to some degree, regardless of what it is.