[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 ?

[LT4Firehawk]

The first "speed" events I ever got involved in was drag racing. I thought: "Man, what a blast! I can't imagine anything more fun." Then someone invited me to an autox (back in 97), and I thought it was even more fun, but not enough to make me give up drag racing. Then, I went to the national f-body event in 98 and got to do drag racing, autox, and open track. Once I got done with my first open track session I was hooked. I knew it was all over for me doing much more drag racing or autox. 13 seconds of straight line, or even 60 seconds of dodging cones just can't compete with 15-20 minute open track sessions. Plus by the time you really add it all up, for each open track day (usually costing $100) I get a total of 1 to 1.5 hours of track time. Even if an autox has 8 runs at 60 seconds a run, that's only 8 minutes of run time for at least $25. Plus, it may just be me, but I feel one of the reason open track events are much more fun is you can't always drive that perfect line. Yes, it's a blast to have a clear track and be able to focus on being perfect, but it's also a lot of fun when there are people in front or behine you, and you have to deal with passing and being passed, and then finding the best line when you may be out of position. Then you add in the political BS, and classification issues, and autox just makes absolutely no sense to me.

Anyway, while I still drag race a few times a year just to keep those skills fresh, I don't think I've been to an autox in at least 3 or 4 years. If I ever do decide to go to an autox again it will be a Porsche club event, where the courses are usually a little more high speed and where there isn't as much political/classification BS.