Miata Mailing List: March 1997, Message #212
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Subject: Re: My First AutoX

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Tony,

     Congratulations!  I've found out in my VERY short time in autoxing,

it's consistency that really helps, try to drive as far ahead of yourself as

you can. That being said, I'm still a rank novice, also in CSP because of

some mods, and look forward to every third Sunday.  Wish it was every

weekend.  Hmm, maybe some new glasses...

Tom & Mimi

Hereford, AZ

P.S.  I like doing it so much, I may even take the 300E out, once I find

some non chrome wheels for him.



At 08:31 AM 3/3/97 -0500, Tony Schreiber wrote:

>I just wanted to tell everyone that has been thinking about doing an

>autocross and hasn't to GET THE HELL OUT THERE. It was awesome.

>

>Many, many, many thanks to Doug Quara (on this list somewhere) who helped

>me immensely and without which I probably wouldn't even have gone. He lent

>me his helmet and walked the track with me and gave me all the advice I

>needed. And I can blame him now when I decide to go buy racing tires.

>

>The first thing I learned is how UN-important your car is (relatively). The

>second fastest time of the day was in a B Stock Miata. More than 10 seconds

>faster than my best time in my slightly modified (putting me in CSP) car. I

>didn't do great, but Doug and several people said I did very well for my

>first time...

>

>So, already I can tell you that I will doing it again. And once again, it's

>the driver, the driver, the driver... That was real easy to figure out.

>

>And if you've never gone and are scared, concerned, nervous, chicken,

>embarassed... Just forget and go. You'll like it.

>

>Now, having said that, I think my next modifications are a helmet and

>racing pedals!

>

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