Yep, you're right. Start my own. I wanna race every Saturday
and every Sunday of every weekend all year 'round, rain, snow,
ice, whatever, and get at least ten runs every day. Blowing smoke
at the SCCA ain't the way to go, is it?
I was in one of the local marque clubs (Vette), and you're
right that they're more interested in their cars than anything
else. My interest is just learning how to drive, how to
improve my skills, so maybe Solo II isn't for me, but until I
start my own club, it's where I can get the most seat time.
I'll go away now and be quiet and just sit in the sun all day,
waiting for those precious seat-seconds. ;)
Just out of curiosity, how many other FP cars do you have in Texas?
jon e prevo wrote:
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> Wasnt going to comment...
>
> I think what you need to do is start yourself an autocross club. In
> Texas Region we have:
>
> SCCA Solo 2 - the most competitive autocross game in town. All the big
> boys come out, season points races are fierce, regional pride is almost
> holy at Divisional races, Nationals is the hot topic from March on
> through the season.
>
> Equipe Rapide - slightly less competitive, more relaxed, more friendly.
> Many of the big boys come out but not all, lots of folks, especially y u
> p types come to these and not SCCA races. Competition is still the
> watchword and we try to stay pretty close to Solo 2 rules.
>
> Porsche club, Corvette club, BMW club, CFCC, etc. - all put on various
> types of autocross type events with varying rules and classes. These
> clubs are much more laid back because the members are more interested in
> their cars than in competition. Their courses also tend to be much
> faster and less challenging than either of the two dedicated autocross
> clubs.
>
> Face it, we autocross because we love to compete in our cars. If you
> just want to drive around, Solo 2 is not for you.
>
> Jon FP 73
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Chris Shepard
Bailey, Colorado
SCCA FP Class '83 RX-7
http://www.unixbox.com/~maverick
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