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mitchntx View Member Profile	Nov 13 2006, 06:29 PM Post #2
Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4	TAMSCC has been around for years and years and years ... I think Costas invented autocross as TAMU. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Welcome to other side ...

CrashTestDummy View Member Profile	Nov 14 2006, 07:05 PM Post #3
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385	QUOTE (mitchntx @ Nov 13 2006, 12:29 PM) TAMSCC has been around for years and years and years ... I think Costas invented autocross as TAMU. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Welcome to other side ... No, I think it was Jay Bittle. :-) Probably goes back farther than that, though. And if Houston isn't too far, there are the BMW club events at the Houston Police Academy on the north side and the Porsche and SCCA events on the south side. The next SCCA event is the first Sunday of December. My wife and I designed the course. C'mon down and have some fun!

Mojave View Member Profile	Nov 15 2006, 12:19 AM Post #4
I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727	QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ Nov 14 2006, 01:05 PM) QUOTE (mitchntx @ Nov 13 2006, 12:29 PM) TAMSCC has been around for years and years and years ... I think Costas invented autocross as TAMU. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Welcome to other side ... No, I think it was Jay Bittle. :-) Probably goes back farther than that, though. And if Houston isn't too far, there are the BMW club events at the Houston Police Academy on the north side and the Porsche and SCCA events on the south side. The next SCCA event is the first Sunday of December. My wife and I designed the course. C'mon down and have some fun! Actually, I think Toby lives in NW Houston (at least that is what he posted on the Tamscc forum). You are designing the course for the PCA event @ GGP? Please tell me you will make it f-body friendly. The last course I ran with PCA @ GGP, I ran entirely in first gear (shifted to 2nd going thru the lights). It might have been fun in a Miata, but in an f-body, it was brutal. This post has been edited by Mojave: Nov 15 2006, 12:21 AM

CrashTestDummy View Member Profile	Nov 16 2006, 04:50 PM Post #5
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385	QUOTE (Mojave @ Nov 14 2006, 06:19 PM) You are designing the course for the PCA event @ GGP? Please tell me you will make it f-body friendly. The last course I ran with PCA @ GGP, I ran entirely in first gear (shifted to 2nd going thru the lights). It might have been fun in a Miata, but in an f-body, it was brutal. No, just the SCCA. Because of tire expense and time constraints, we usually don't do the PCA events, although it would be more seat time. If we were serious contenders for Nationals (although Barbara did well in CPL the year we went), we probably would do that. As it is, with the current setup, we're mid-pack, at best. Next month's course is a slightly modified version of the course we did for 2003. We had several drivers tell us they liked the course, from Mitata drivers to the CP folks, and all in between. It is a challenge. The start is a little tighter than last time, but after the first turn, you should be able to stick it in 2 and go! This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Nov 16 2006, 04:53 PM

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Tobynine9 My first Autocross Nov 13 2006, 04:48 PM

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mitchntx TAMSCC has been around for years and years and yea... Nov 13 2006, 06:29 PM

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Tobynine9 View Member Profile	Nov 13 2006, 04:48 PM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 23-October 06 Member No.: 1,429	I went to my first autocross this weekend with the Texas A&M Sports Car Club in College Station, TX. I have a new favorite hobby now. That was, by far, the most fun I have had with my car since I bought it. I had the club's autocross chairman ride with me for all of my timed runs to glean as much advice as I could. What a blast. I can't wait to do it again.