Posted: July 14th, 2009 | Author: Josh | Filed under: Autocross | No Comments »
After all the trouble I had at the last event, I decided I would do whatever it took to really know this course inside and out. A few days before the event I signed up to do course setup and printed out a copy of the course map. I looked over this course map a couple times a day before the event so I had memorized the course before even my first course walk. Add in setting up the course, and walking it three or four times, and I had no issues navigating this course. This gave me the confidence to really start looking ahead while I was driving. Looking ahead is one of those things were the more you do it, the more you can understand how much it helps you.
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Posted: June 20th, 2009 | Author: Josh | Filed under: Autocross, Reviews | No Comments »
When I realized after my first autocross that there were many driving events in my future I decided to look out for a decent helmet so I wouldn’t have to rely on loaners from whatever club I wanted to run with. I don’t remember exactly how I came about this particular helmet, but I ended up getting a great deal on a quality helmet.
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Posted: June 14th, 2009 | Author: Josh | Filed under: Autocross | No Comments »
I was surprised by my performance in my first ever event, placing a respectable 3rd out of 5 in my class, but this second event really put me in my place. I ended up last in my class and second to last overall out of 39 drivers. I made all of the typical beginner mistakes, but I learned a few lessons along the way.
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Posted: May 26th, 2009 | Author: Josh | Filed under: Autocross | 4 Comments »
I was more nervous than I ever expected to be. It wasn’t that I was afraid of wrecking my car or hurting myself. I thought I was going to embarrass myself. As I pulled up to the starting line, I desperately wanted my nerves to calm down so I could have fun.
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Posted: May 23rd, 2009 | Author: Josh | Filed under: Autocross | No Comments »
I could barely sleep the night before. I was so excited. Why was my alarm going off at 5:30 in the morning on a Sunday? Oh yeah, because I had to be at the law enforcement training pad at 7:00 to help setup the cones. This is the story of my first autocross.
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