Season Finale Autocross: Stead, Oct. 6-7

[Dean]

Kevin and I are the event chairs and hope we will have great support from the SECCS crew.

Course is still under design, mostly by Kevin, but likely elements will be:

Crossover slalom (Sat. only)
Return of the Octagon
Walls of doom
And......
Finishes that don't suck!!!

[JonnydaJibba]

Finishes that don't suck, I like that.

[Nick Koan]

Aw man, I like finishes that suck.

[MattR]

Dean, I cannot get out of work friday to help, but you can plan on me early Saturday and Sunday.

[MPREZIV]

Same as Matt, no on Friday, but I'll surely be there early on the weekend to help out!

[MikeK]

I can definately leave by lunchtime on friday (take that, work!)

[sperry]

I'll only show up if someone can provide me with a co-drive... I need to run the last weekend to qualify for a trophy... which won't make a big difference to me, since I'm not gonna win anything this year, but it will mean 5 season-long competitors in SM rather than 4, which is the difference between Cory getting a 3rd place trophy and getting nothing.

So Cory, wanna let me co-drive? ;) :D

[bxracer69]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im going to visit my bro in AZ for the weekend, I had the plane ticket booked months ago and completely forgot to check the schedule. I am an idiot!!!!

[MPREZIV]

I'll only show up if someone can provide me with a co-drive... I need to run the last weekend to qualify for a trophy... which won't make a big difference to me, since I'm not gonna win anything this year, but it will mean 5 season-long competitors in SM rather than 4, which is the difference between Cory getting a 3rd place trophy and getting nothing.

So Cory, wanna let me co-drive? ;) :D

Som bitch! I knew there was something I was overlooking... Yeah man, I'll have to swap the seat out, but I'm sure that could be arranged

[MikeK]

Yeah man, I'll have to swap the seat out, but I'm sure that could be arranged

http://users.adelphia.net/%7Ejavamoose/ROV/images/032.jpg

[bxracer69]

^^^ that was basically me last weekend driving back home with a seat that wasnt attached to nething

[Joeyy]

The last autoX of the season and the start of the funny season.

No more wagon for me. No more DSP Mini (after the last two events). No more ESP Camero but sounds like a return of the DSP RS Monster. Who really knows what Kevin is going to be in next year? I don't see the Riggs Camero ever coming around (they'll switch to something else).

Additionally, I opened up my fortune cookie and it read,"Next summer, you will dance to a different beat". What the hell does that mean?

[Joeyy]

I work Thursday night but can make it out Friday after a little nap.

[M3n2c3]

Wish I could make it. . . I really liked the octagon.

[van]

This will be my first and last autox of the season. I can help out early sat and sunday for sure. What goes on friday? I may be able to get out of work early, gotta make it the rest of the week though:| . I kind of need someone to hold my hand this weekend though as its my first event ever. Any help is appreciated:)

[wrxkidid]

i can help out early atleast one day if not both.

Ill be driving too since the doctor decided to go PT and regular activities and she said i could race :D

[Slopoke21m]

Danggit!!!!, I remember the octagon from last year (it was my first autocross) when i ran Chris' RS. Drifting an AWD car, and you may wonder why I'm going to race at Fallon. That was so much fun. When David Jansen came up to me earlier this year and said he could tell I drove a racecar before because I was tossing the Camaro into the left hander by the bleachers, I shouldve seen the writing on the wall. Anyway, you guys have a blast, and I may end up showing up on Sunday if anybody wants to see the Camaro. Louie

[Kevin M]

The event is shaping up to be a lot of fun. I predict a lot of driver shenanigans and silliness based on most of the classes and positions being locked up already.

Would anybody care to pitch in by replacing me at the registration table on both mornings? I am pretty sure that course setup and whatever other crap goes on will keep me busy during morning registration, so if anybody wants to pitch in and give Nick (and possibly Carrie) a hand there, I'd really appreciate it!

[tysonK]

My legacy in autocross lives on.

I'm almost positive I'll be working Sat, but not Sun.

I better get the evo running.

[Emboyoyo]

I wont be at autocross on Saturday but I will be there sunday....maybe with my car...if I don't have my car then I'll just watch or something...haha!

[MikeK]

I wont be at autocross on Saturday but I will be there sunday....maybe with my car...if I don't have my car then I'll just watch or something...haha!

You could always just beat Nick in his car :)

[Kevin M]

What Mike said. That's pretty much how it works around here. :lol:

[Emboyoyo]

:lol: HAHA! Yeah I might do that!! If he lets me!!

[Dean]

It would be fun to drive an AS Corvette on race tires one day and a Sky on Streets the other or maybe an ES Miata. ;)

[MattR]

I will be driving a DSP mini one day :devil:

[Nick Koan]

The event is shaping up to be a lot of fun. I predict a lot of driver shenanigans and silliness based on most of the classes and positions being locked up already.

Would anybody care to pitch in by replacing me at the registration table on both mornings? I am pretty sure that course setup and whatever other crap goes on will keep me busy during morning registration, so if anybody wants to pitch in and give Nick (and possibly Carrie) a hand there, I'd really appreciate it!

Yes, I would love it if someone would like to volunteer to help me out.

[WRX06TR]

You could always just beat Nick in his car :)

Hey...who has kept up with her STi in the stock WRX with RE92's??? With less seat time...:lol:

[Forgotten]

Hey...who has had a hard time barely keeping up with her even though she hasn't even done a whole season yet??? I bet she could give me some pointers if she codrives with me...:lol:
Fixed

You can keep going with that.

[wrxkidid]

Yes, I would love it if someone would like to volunteer to help me out.

Ill help out at the registration so i dont have to work corners :D

[WRX06TR]

Fixed

You can keep going with that.

Hey, I havent had a full season either...

[Kevin M]

Ill help out at the registration so i dont have to work corners :D

Sweet! Nick will be waiting for you at 7:30. :D

[wrxkidid]

sounds good.

[Nick Koan]

Sweet. Thanks a bunch Robby.

[moose]

You know, I hope at this autocross, I wont have THE slowest time of the day. Last time, I was embarrassed.:oops:

[MikeK]

You know, I hope at this autocross, I wont have THE slowest time of the day. Last time, I was embarrassed.:oops:

Don't sweat it. I regularly had the slowest time of the day when I was starting out, as has everyone else I'm sure.

[Nick Koan]

Yeah, you've got to start somewhere.

[wrxkidid]

I was never slowest of the day :D

Thanks to Cory's exoert coaching/yelling.

[cody]

I DNF'd every run last Saturday and I can't even blame being noobish. It's all about having a good time. :)

[van]

I'm gonna dnf the whole event

[MPREZIV]

I was never slowest of the day :D

Thanks to Cory's exoert coaching/yelling.

I can claim the same, and have Dean to thank! :lol:

[left footed whooten]

You know, I hope at this autocross, I wont have THE slowest time of the day. Last time, I was embarrassed.:oops:

Don't worry, I'll be there next season to make you look better. Gotta resurrect my 18 year-old cone skills. Killer Pintos for life...

[moose]

I was never slowest of the day :D

Thanks to Cory's exoert coaching/yelling.

Yeah, Cory was the one who told me to go slow. Its ok. I shaved off 11 seconds and dnf'd and my last run.

[M3n2c3]

Kevin's course convinced me that I have to go, so I will be there saturday afternoon. :)

[cody]

W00t! And yeah, the course looks fun!















Octagon!!!

[wrxkidid]

I'm excited.

[MPREZIV]

I've been challenged to some doriftoring... :twisted:

[M3n2c3]

I've been challenged to some doriftoring... :twisted:

Yes, you have.

:liljon:

[Dean]

Course is set! There are two distinct sides of the course... Finesse and Fast.... Should be a blast.

The course can be negotiated in the bus with the trailer on, so there should be no first gear even for Mike. :)

Due to the weather this afternoon and evening, we may have to reset/remark/rechalk some to all of the course in the AM, so any help would be appreciated starting after 7:00AM.

See you there.

[van]

I would love to help. Has an event ever been canceled because of weather? Rain autox cross sounds like fun even if the forcasters say its done.

[Kevin M]

Nope, we will run no matter what.

[Joeyy]

I'll be there early for set up and the drive will be fun with the new car smell and all.;)

[Dean]

I would love to help. Has an event ever been canceled because of weather? Rain autox cross sounds like fun even if the forcasters say its done.Never... We are the mailmen of auto racing. Rain, snow, tornadoes, etc... Lovelock in the rain 2 weeks ago was one of our best autocrosses ever!

[Dean]

And just a reminder. Plan on Drinks, Dinner, BSing... Saturday at the Flowing Tide on North McCarren.

5:30ish depending on when we get done out at Stead.

[MattR]

Dean, I will be out as early as possible to help Kevin.

[cody]

It's not going to rain this weekend.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=rev&smap=1&textField1=39.65806&textField2=-119.87611
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/89506?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_undeclared

[MikeK]

Dean, I will be out as early as possible to help Kevin.

So 10 am then :P

[wrxkidid]

I'll be there bright eyed and bushy tailed around 7 to help set up for a bit then help Nick with registration.

[Kevin M]

So 10 am then :P

You'll be there at the crack of noon when I show up right?

[WRX06TR]

I will probably be there around 7 or 7:30, ready to help...

[M3n2c3]

That was a ridiculously awesome course, and running it on my ze512s was really entertaining. The extra feedback and slip versus a set of 615s made the octagon a real blast to jam through. :D

I'm glad I made this one.

[MPREZIV]

HUGE kudos to Dean and Kevin! That course was SUPER fun!!


I did some doriftoring, just not where I had planned... :lol:

[wrxkidid]

Definatly had some fun both days. Kinda a bummer about my buddies car but oh well.

I had fun with my spin.

[moose]

Definatly had some fun both days. Kinda a bummer about my buddies car but oh well.

I had fun with my spin.

Yeah, that spin was pretty awesome man.
Thanks for all the rides folks.

[van]

HUGE kudos to Dean and Kevin! That course was SUPER fun!!


Thanks guys, I had a blast:)

[Nick Koan]

The Camaro was a freaking blast to drive.

[Kevin M]

The Legacy Gt was a blast to beat you all in. Again. :D

[Dean]

I'm glad everyone liked the course(s). Challenging yet VERY FUN was our goal.

We really appreciate everyone's help setting up, tearing down, etc. It is amazing how well things run and how fast they get done when you have great help.

Thank You all.

[Kevin M]

I'm glad everyone liked the course(s). Challenging yet VERY FUN was our goal.
Mission accomplished in my opinion. Even on my way to 13 cones in Sue's car on Saturday, I never even had a thought about wishing the course was different. Many drivers complimented us on how much fun it was (including John Evans and Randy Jones!!!) and nobody out and out said they wished it was different, although many drivers would have been happy without the Octagon. I personally didn't mind losing it, but I also didn't think it was a bad element. At least we foun d somehting other than the de rigeur sweeper down the back. It's more fun at the finish! :D

We really appreciate everyone's help setting up, tearing down, etc. It is amazing how well things run and how fast they get done when you have great help.

Thank You all.

Plus infinity factorial! We set new records for tear-down both days thanks to all the help we got. Mike K., Nick, Derrek, Robbie, Cory, Cody, Debbie and more I'm forgetting unfairly gave a bunch of help from friday setup to sunday teardown.

[cody]

Awesome weekend! Thanks everyone!

[k-dogg39]

Great course! Wish I could have made it out Sunday too...

[dknv]

Thanks Kevin and Dean, for chairing a great season-ending weekend!
I really enjoyed the slalom action on Saturday, and on Sunday I had so much fun driving the Miata, foot-to-the-floor for nearly the entire course.
Rachel said she thought the courses were Awesome, too. She has caught the 'bug', I mean, the passion for autox. :)

[MikeK]

Thanks Kevin and Dean, for chairing a great season-ending weekend!
I really enjoyed the slalom action on Saturday, and on Sunday I had so much fun driving the Miata, foot-to-the-floor for nearly the entire course.
Rachel said she thought the courses were Awesome, too. She has caught the 'bug', I mean, the passion for autox. :)

Rachel has improved an incredible amount from the start of the year. She ended up being the fastest novice on Sunday!

[sperry]

Rachel has improved an incredible amount from the start of the year. She ended up being the fastest novice on Sunday!
Hey, I gotta update the website tonight or tomorrow night... will you have results for me?

[zpeed]

I wish I make it ontime for Sat Morning. But my cousin he hit the snow on the way up here Friday night. He did not wake up til late on Sat. We only went out for Sat afternoon. It was really fun being only one auto-x for me this year. Can't wait to see other driver times. I almost in the 49 sec. just almost

[MikeK]

Hey, I gotta update the website tonight or tomorrow night... will you have results for me?

Tonight. I did a check for misspelled names for the whole season and found some errors that I need to fix.

[Kevin M]

Did anybody happen to get a rough count of how many entries we had each day?

[Nick Koan]

On Sunday there were about 45 people in open PAX and 10 or so in Ladies. This doesn't count the people who ran in RNP or Novice.

On Saturday, I'd guess about 20 more or so.

Don't really know though, I'm just pulling numbers off the top of my head (and out my ass)

[MikeK]

Did anybody happen to get a rough count of how many entries we had each day?

Sat 79 people, 90 drivers
Sun 85 people, 103 drivers

[sperry]

Sat 79 people, 90 drivers
Sun 85 people, 103 drivers
Wait... how are there less people than drivers again? Was that 11 robots on Sat, and 18 robots on Sun?

[MattR]

Drivers= entrants, so you can be an entrant more than once if you RNP, etc.

[Dean]

Wait... how are there less people than drivers again? Was that 11 robots on Sat, and 18 robots on Sun?You can be a driver more than once per day, but you only get to be a person once. OK, the reincarnated can be a person more than once, but not of driving age more than once per day. ;)

[MikeK]

Wait... how are there less people than drivers again? Was that 11 robots on Sat, and 18 robots on Sun?

Yes

[Joeyy]

Vick had a cool class chapmionship hat on the other day from a SM class win. Any chance that we had any made for this year?

[Dean]

Vick had a cool class chapmionship hat on the other day from a SM class win. Any chance that we had any made for this year?Sounds like you just volunteered to take care of season trophies to me. ;)

Seriously, Matt needs help with them and if you have an interest, I'm sure he would appreciate the help.

And I don't think it was for SM.

[Nick Koan]

It was. 2004 I think.

[MattR]

Actually, randy and Peggy Jones agreed to take care of awards, I really owe them one. I'm going to help them as best I can. I'm sure Randy would still aprreciate any help if someone wants to assist.

[wrxkidid]

I am sitting waiting for these results to see how i did saturday in Novice, i know i got smacked in TSM saturday but thats ok.

[sperry]

I am sitting waiting for these results to see how i did saturday in Novice, i know i got smacked in TSM saturday but thats ok.
As soon as I get home from work.

And after I finish my write-up for the newsletter.

So... 5am maybe.

[wrxkidid]

Results are up.

I thought I did well saturday but Rachel smacked me by a full 2 seconds, and the red Evo beat me by 0.622 seconds :(

Sunday I knew I got owned but I still had fun.

Now I have 6 months to get soem tires and suspension.

[WRX06TR]

Wow, I did pretty good on Sunday...not so much on Sat. I know it is the novice class and the guy is still learning, but a WRX shouldnt be anywhere near a Lotus Exige...:lol:.

Emily did pretty good too, all she has to do is ride with one of you guys in an STi and she cuts seconds off her time. I guess she just needs to see what lines to take and where that car can accelerate and brake.

Thanks again Dean and Kevin, both courses were a blast. Hopefully next year I will have some decent tires.

[MattR]

Those results make me go ????? My best run in Vick's Mini Saturday would have put me 4th in overall PAX that day, damn I want that car.

Also, I somehow held on to 6th in PAX this year, I have a feeling next year will be even tougher.

[dknv]

I thought I did well saturday but Rachel smacked me by a full 2 seconds, .... :( Race tires.
I still think it's better to learn to autox on street tires, it gives more opportunity to learn discipline. You did great this year!

[Kevin M]

Yeah, the best thing that happened to me was running this year in a wagon with no suspension mods (well, RSB) and being under-tired. You should convince Rachel to run the Legacy or something on good but not awesome street tires (like MXs or RS2s or something) because it will make her faster.

[Kevin M]

Those results make me go ????? My best run in Vick's Mini Saturday would have put me 4th in overall PAX that day, damn I want that car.

Also, I somehow held on to 6th in PAX this year, I have a feeling next year will be even tougher.

Nice job man. You passed Bob right?

[dknv]

Yeah, the best thing that happened to me was running this year in a wagon with no suspension mods (well, RSB) and being under-tired. You should convince Rachel to run the Legacy or something on good but not awesome street tires (like MXs or RS2s or something) because it will make her faster.
I'm trying to fast-track her, so she can run some National events next year.
Matt, Sunday right? (If I ran open pax on Sat., it looks like I would've been 4th, with a 38.264.)
Also, great job to Carrie for first in Ladies pax on Sat, and 2nd on Sunday, finishing above Patty!

[MikeK]

Those results make me go ????? My best run in Vick's Mini Saturday would have put me 4th in overall PAX that day, damn I want that car.

On saturday in Vick's mini you would have been 20th, not 4th. On sunday your best run was actually in Randy's AS corvette, so the "TDSP" pax factor isn't accurate because you were switching cars. If you use the "AS" pax factor on your best time your pax time is 31.623 which puts you in 17th.

Also, I somehow held on to 6th in PAX this year, I have a feeling next year will be even tougher.

I plan on winning pax in F-Prepared (on street tyres).

[MattR]

Ahhh! I are retarded, I looked at it too quickly and saw that time and didn;t think about the vette!! Oops..

Oh, and yes Kevin, I didn't so much pass Bob as hold my position. But I can't say I did much more than "back in" to the finish this year, kind of ended on a slow note as far as I'm concerned.

[Kevin M]

I'm trying to fast-track her, so she can run some National events next year.
Matt, Sunday right? (If I ran open pax on Sat., it looks like I would've been 4th, with a 38.264.)
Also, great job to Carrie for first in Ladies pax on Sat, and 2nd on Sunday, finishing above Patty!

It's a long season, no reason she can't finish it in your car next year after getting incredibly instructive seat time in a softer, slower, less sticky car. But then again, I can see where I might trade a little extra skill for more seat time in your car, which is apparently really really fun to drive. :lol:

[Kevin M]

Ahhh! I are retarded, I looked at it too quickly and saw that time and didn;t think about the vette!! Oops..

Oh, and yes Kevin, I didn't so much pass Bob as hold my position. But I can't say I did much more than "back in" to the finish this year, kind of ended on a slow note as far as I'm concerned.

That's true, I noticed your pax points were much higher from when you were on stickies. I bet Randy Jones won't believe it though.

[Kevin M]

I plan on winning pax in A Modified (on street tyres) in a Kia Rio.

Fixed.

[dknv]

It's a long season, no reason she can't finish it in your car next year after getting incredibly instructive seat time in a softer, slower, less sticky car. But then again, I can see where I might trade a little extra skill for more seat time in your car, which is apparently really really fun to drive. :lol:Nat events may start in March on the west coast, we will have to see what the season's schedule will be. Be that as it may, I found in driving Jim's ES Miata on Sunday, that I was able to "see" the course better (due to being closer to the ground maybe?; as well as traveling through the course slower :lol: ) - which was interesting because when I returned to grid, I was better able to analyze where I drove, and think about where I wanted to put the car closer to the cones. I think there's much merit in what you suggest Kevin.

[Kevin M]

I'm just repeating things Dean has said many times that I didn't give enough creedence to until I actually did them. ;)

[sperry]

Anyone else notice that the top 6 cars in open PAX were all on race tires for at least part of the season?

That damn street tire modifier is really ruining it for the folks on race tires, instead of dominating the region they're just trouncing it. :roll:

[Nick Koan]

I know. I'm planning on getting race tires next year so that I can tumble down the PAX standings.

[zpeed]

Finish #4 on novice is not too bad, I'm happy even I'm not a novice. I wish I have race tires but 1-2 auto-x a year not gonna do it. Good thing I'm not running in AS everybody under 49 sec. I have my roll bars on order. Next year I hope to do more PDX.

[MattR]

I know. I'm planning on getting race tires next year so that I can tumble down the PAX standings.

Yeah, i think I'm going to try Kumhos next year, I had a ton of fun on those Hoosiers at teh first 1/3rd of this season.:cool:

[wrxkidid]

Maybe I should keep my all seasons and buy some race tires next year... too bad they are like 1200 a set for my car haha.

Street tires are more fun anyways.

[Kevin M]

You'd be better off going summer and snows than all-seasons and race tires.

[wrxkidid]

You'd be better off going summer and snows than all-seasons and race tires.

Thats what I plan on. Im already bummed theres no AutoX comming up...

[van]

I'm absotively posolutely happy that I didn't end up at the bottom of the list for my first autox:). I can't wait until next year.

[M3n2c3]

Snapped a few pix right before lunch on saturday. They're not spectacular since I was shooting all the way from the fence, but they make halfway-decent action shots. :)

[cody]

:cool:

[Nick Koan]

Nice pictures

[dknv]

..Im already bummed theres no AutoX comming up...If you want to drive a bit, there is. (Ray Miller chairing.)
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Enduro2007.htm

[WRX06TR]

Awesome pics. Thank you...now I finally have some pictures of Autocrossing.

[wrxkidid]

very nice.

[wrxkidid]

If you want to drive a bit, there is. (Ray Miller chairing.)
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Sacramento/Enduro2007.htm

Tempting but I will be at laguna seca that weekend for the Le Mans race.