Curious about Autocross ? April 19th is the day ! (SW Ohio)

[Mike Mercury]

UPDATE: There will be Hot Dogs, Chips/Etc.. and either water or pop available for purchase at the event. what: Corvette Troy Autocross "Low Speed & Practice Runs" Where': Kil-Kare Raceway... between Dayton and Xenia. 1166 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Xenia, Ohio 45385 Tech & Registration: starts 9:00 am Drivers Meeting: 11:00 am Drivers School: Following 11:00 am meeting Practice First Car Off: After school; continues through 1:30 All Corvettes welcome. If you have hesitation about driving your Corvette on the course - you are able to ride along with the more experienced participants if you wish. "LOTS OF SEAT TIME, DRIVING TIPS FROM OTHER DRIVERS, A CHANCE TO RIDE WITH OTHERS. IF YOU HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT TRYING AUTOCROSSING, AND WOULD LIKE TO TRY, THIS WILL BE A VERY RELAXED FORMAT, WITH A LOT OF HELP AVAILABLE. " Helmet required (there will ba some loaner helmets available). ref: http://www.corvette-troy.com/SpeedEvent_09_April.htm printable flyer: http://www.corvette-troy.com/PDF_Fil...vent-flyer.pdf

[Mike Mercury]

hmmmm ?????

I heard quite a few this winter - asking about autocross...

[donsimpson12]

Might have to check this out..

;-)

Did some searches on Youtube and found a bunch of videos..

I've done all sorts of racing, but would be totally new to this. I have to say that I don't like the way the cones are
setup. Seems like it would be hard to follow the course without messing up. Or am I missing something here?

[Mike Mercury]

Don, since I've never competed in autocross... this is somewhat of a guess. But before any event like this, they first do a walkthrough of the course. And at each turn there's one cone that's layed down... pointing the direction you are to turn.

[MungoZ06]

First timers at the start line only see a sea of cones ... (even with a course walk!)
That was my experience, and every first timer I've talked to since.
"good" autoxers have a mental imprint of the course, and can "drive" the course sitting still, with their eyes closed.
Competitive autoxers have figured out how to optimize the course by giving up speed in some places to gain more in others ... based on the course layout.
The goal is to get to the point where you are "looking" your way around the course and your driving movements follow your eyes.
And it's excellent vehicle dynamics/car control training.

[Vette N It]

Hmmm, sounds interesting. Might give it a shot. Do cones leave scuff marks on yellow paint?

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by Vette N It

Do cones leave scuff marks on yellow paint?

I think the trick is... if you're gonna topple a cone - just run one of your wide tires directly over top if it. Show the cones you mean business (as you lose points in the process)...

[Demonic85]

I dont have a helmet or I would probably join you guys, just finished my suspension rebuild

[BanditDude]

I'll be there, but just as an observer this time. I'm definitely planning to do participate at least 2-3 times this year.

[Mike Mercury]

they are now predicting rain on Sunday. This entire event will be over by 1:30... so if the rain is late arriving - the event still might go as planned.

[MungoZ06]

If it's a sanctioned event, they will run it in the rain.
That's ok ... it rains on all the cars ...
Only lightning will cancel it ...

[Blue 92]

Originally Posted by MungoZ06

If it's a sanctioned event, they will run it in the rain.
That's ok ... it rains on all the cars ...
Only lightning will cancel it ...

Non-sanctioned. It appears to be primarily a learning session for us newb types.

[87 Ragtop]

ttt you gonna be there Tim? Autocross the new truck?

[87 Ragtop]

Gary and I are on our way

[Mike Mercury]

it raoned last night, but stopped early AM. Righht now the roads are dry; but the radar shows another rain mass - about to hit IMO aboung noon'ish. I imagine it will start, byut may end early.

Yvonne and I will be there around 11:30 if the rain hasn't yet started.

[Blue 92]

Had a great time with nary a drop of rain.

Got in 3 practice runs and 4 timed runs.

And, of course, neither 87 Ragtop or I remembered to take a camera.....

[Mike Mercury]

for the short time we were there; looks like you and Steve were enjoying it.

[87 Ragtop]

I learned that walking the course is indeed a mandatory part of auto-x'ng and that Mud and Snow tires are not meant for autocross

Hopefully the club will have some pictures up on their site. And

[Blue 92]

Originally Posted by 87 Ragtop

I learned that walking the course is indeed a mandatory part of auto-x'ng .....

I understand wanting to beat the rain but a walk through of the course would have helped me.

There were quite few people (including me) wandering in the cone forest looking for bread crumbs..