[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 ?

[Bald54]

I started autocrossing in 1978 and was instantly hooked. I used to run every weekend and during that time formed many friendships. I consider myself very competitive and usually have a tendency to take things to an extreme. The only problem with that is the burnout factor that comes into play.
In 84 I ran F/S in an 84 Z28. I made a full out effort that year and came up short. I'm a good driver but far from great. That year I won pretty much everything in CenDiv, including divisionals. At Nationals I got killed. Ended up 12th out of about 60 plus cars, but gave it my best shot.

After you run Nationals pretty much everything else was just another event. After my son was born in 86 I ran a few years longer then pretty much gave up the sport, running maybe an event a year at the most. When my son started driving we both became interested again.

I now like to run the local events where you get 6 to 8 runs and there is not alot of standing out on the pavement for hours at a time. I'm no where near as serious as I used to be, but probably having more fun. I'm still competitive and hate to get beat, but it's not that big a deal to me anymore.
There are a few things that still piss me off. The people that brag how good they are or the ones that have a million excuses why they got beat. I also feel that DOT race tires are a negative. I also like to drive on them but am not thrilled with the expense or the process of changing them over all the time. At Nationals I drove my Goodyear street tires to Kansas, competed, and drove back home on them. Those were simpler times I guess.