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In Autocross it’s the same except that it is usually done at an airport or in a parking lot and we set up traffic cones. The cars are put into solo and ladies classes, and there is even a Novice Program for people who are just starting out.
We try to make it fun. We tell people that they come for the cars and they stay for the people because the competition ends when you pass the checkered flag and stop the clock. Everybody shares a beverage afterwards, talks about the day, and shares laughs. We also learn and we talk and we share the commonality of the car...that’s what makes it such a neat sport. I tell folks it’s very safe to do because the risk to your car is very minimal. I am not saying that something can’t happen, but it’s very rare that it does. If you are going to participate in your street car, then it will serve to make you a safer driver on the street because the speeds you are Auto crossing as the same speeds that you drive on regular streets. It’s more on precision driving than it is on top speed.
It was such a positive experience for me because I got to take newcomers to the Autocross sport and got to see how they progressed in the sport, and how they gained confidence behind the wheel (and in themselves), and seeing them learn about what the cars could and couldn’t do. They got to explore their limitations and discover capabilities they didn’t know they had. It was really pretty cool. They all had big grins on their faces afterwards. It’s funny...they were all within half a second of each other time wise, and they started out all over the place. It didn’t matter if they were stone slow or they were fast, everybody cheered them on when they came in, we had an announcer who talked about VetMotorsports and said how happy they were that the
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