[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 ?

[patred]

I started autocrossing in '97 and did my first track event that year. Kept autocrossing and doing open tracking until '01 when I got my SCCA competition license. I figured I would "move up" to road racing and totally forget about autocrossing. Did a few roadraces until my raSEcaR sustained some heavy body damage (pretty much NOT my fault ... honest! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ). Since I didn't have a car to "race," I went back to autocrossing and recognized all the plusses that I overlooked before: 1) Great friends 2) low bucks (I don't want to EVER post on a public forum how much I spent on my road-race car ... and it was a back marker) 3) Great competition.

Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE the triple-digit speeds and mid-double-digits going through turns on a roadcourse. In fact, I'm probably going to drive at the HypeRFest next month at Summit Point. But I prefer the real competition that autocrossing offers.

If you enjoy the competition of autocross but feel your car is uncompetitive, find somebody with a "competitive" car who wants a co-driver. Share costs on tires, etc. Which brings up another "plus" of autocrossing -- people actually letting you "race" their cars. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Pat