Yeah, Austin really showed up most of the Reno Region...
He won SM Saturday and took 2nd to that awesome BMW on Sunday. I think we were all glad we got to see the mustang out there... but maybe he shouldn't come back...
(I'm kidding... I think Austin really needs to get a job in Reno and move up here before the next season begins in April...
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It was also dope that so many Sacramento people came out for the race Saturday! We really need to plan more joint events and meets, since you guys have a great group of people out there!
Something tells me SM is gonna be a pretty competative class next season... I think me, Theo and Dean will be in there (assuming I don't get and STi which is looking more and more likely). SM's cool 'cause it's more of a "run what you brung" class, with less pansy restrictions like STX has. Unfortunately, I think the current crop of players in Reno's SM would get mopped up by other region's SM cars... I've seen some of the SM cars that run in AAX, and I've seen them stomp on Austin by several seconds! :shock: We're gonna have our work cut out for us if we're gonna run SM at nationally competative speeds!
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I wanna thank all the Subaru people who ran STX. I've never had as much fun autocrossing as I did this season, and it was all because of the great sportsmanship and comraderie of you SECCS and Reno SCCA people! Everyone was willing to help each other out, no matter how close the points were, and everyone was friendly and upbeat! There's nothing worse than trying to race with a bunch of people who's egos are their primary personality trait.
Reno SCCA has got a wonderful group of people, and I thing the SECCS members are the best of 'em!
I especially want to thank Theo for an awesome points battle. Racing is *way* more fun when there's someone there at every event with the potential to beat you... on every run I knew I had to push my own personal limits, because if I didn't Theo was right there to capitalize! Thanks Theo, I'm looking forward to running SM against you next season!
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