Last year, won the local NASA Autocross season total points in D class. '04 NA with Hoosiers, Needswings CAI, Eurocharged tune, 74mm throttle body (with Waldig polish), SRT brakes & springs (cut), AMG shocks, resonator delete, Evolution driving school. Lots of competition, and it was close.
Mike

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Great result! So how's it going this year?

Les

 

This year was more miss than hit. When I did show up I did well, but we had several family events, some emergencies and bad weather that knocked me out of over half the events, and so out of point contention.
I'm already set up for next season, and I got some SL550 wheels for the rear so I can go with 18" rubber (more options, and wider) and should also give me some more torque.
How was your season this year?

 

I was hoping you'd ask. My last event was switched from the 3rd. of november to the 8th of december so nothings for sure yet. But, I'm in first place by a wide margin with one race left.

Les

 

Les in comparison to your competitors, what do you attribute the reason for your present first place position with a wide margin??......superior driving, the cars performance/handling, the cars reliability, ***** of steel, or the replacement mirror.....OR a little bit of everything? Just curious what you feel are the reasons for your success.
Congrats BTW !

 

I don't blow up and I don't wreck …... :roll eyes: I don't miss races. That's where everyone should start. Consistency. Then it's a little bit of everything.

Les

I'll try and be more specific from the point of view of my car and how I drive it. No one can out brake me. I try NOT to over brake. Momentum is key even in a powerful car. I get off the corners equal or better than most, except the 4wd's. I've completely modified my driving to take advantage of my cars strengths. NO ***** of steel. If I took higher risks and used every inch of the track like some of my competitors, I'd be even quicker or owner of a wrecked car. I'm always trying new lines and modifying my driving. If you keep doing the same things you keep getting the same times. I try to set a fast time in the first race and experiment in the second. The third depends on where I'm at on the leader board. Normally I try to eliminate all the mistakes of the first two heats. Most of all, I try to have lots of fun as my top priority.

 

Sage wisdom from under the helmet. Wasn't it Tony Stewart that first said: "I don't blow up and I don't wreck"??? Good luck with your last race, and keep posting those videos.

 

I'm afraid you'd eat my luck in Autocross MJ. You seem to get all there is to get out of your car.

Les