where is the nearest autocrossing events?

UNTAMEDG60 · 03-05-2002, 07:43 PM

do you guys know when and where any close autocrossing events are???thanx

fastforward · 03-06-2002, 03:15 PM

go to www.sunriders.com its in St. Pete at St. Pete Juior College Allstate campus.

138MustangGT · 03-06-2002, 03:19 PM

Why dont you read some of the posts here? This is a dumb quetion in that the answers are RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!!!!

Otherwise there are autocrosses in Gainesville Tampa St Pete Ft Myers Orlando Jacksonville Palm Bay... where do you want to autocross and which weekend I am sure you can find an event if you ask more specifically.

Is there an autocross (enter date) in (name city) or nearby?
Gainesville March 9th + 10th Central FL Region SCCA
St Pete March 24th Sunriders Miata Club
St Pete March 23rd Porsche Club
Tampa April ?? + ?? CFR SCCA (@ State Fairgrounds hopefully)
Orlando May 26th CFR SCCA
(I dont keep track of FtMyers Jax or Palm Bay)

UNTAMEDG60 · 03-07-2002, 05:17 PM

well lets see here since this is a TAMPA forum i thought i would be near TAMPA.....cuz i would think i would want near TAMPA...and did i ask when no i didnt so you can shut the hell up and never say that again! (and thanks for your help)

138MustangGT · 03-07-2002, 06:47 PM

Look pansy I wasnt flaming or calling you a moron or anything. Just kinda nudging you meaning uhhh look in front of you...

You probably wont race anyhow. Everyone is always like Im gonna race Im gonna race that means Im not a poser!!! and then they never race. The best intentions of actually driving... dont mean jack.

PLEASE prove me wrong! I might be an ass but its just to make you show up! Actually Im not an ass in real life Im ranting now...

Honestly though there were plenty of autocrosses listed did you think we were holding out on some? (heh heh Im not gonna tell anyone about this one... not unless they ask!) lol

Welcome to the autox scene.

fastforward · 03-07-2002, 07:05 PM

OKAY...ILL PULL THIS WEBSITE OVER AND MAKE YOU BOTH WALK HOME RGHT NOW!!!!

HAHA!!! Yeah man...I agree. If you talk smack (you being a general term) and never even show up at a single Autocross event then you are legally classified as a poser. Most rice rocket posers are too chicken to show up and watch themselves get schooled by people like me in my family hauling bone stock 1st gen Altima!!! Hahaha! So come on all you posers and bring it!Bring your V-tec smeetec and be whipped to a frothy ooze by by 4 door slow-mobile!!!!

You know drag racing is cool....I love to do it too but its not about money spent on a car that makes you rank well in your class in a autocross Id say its 75% skill and 25% car.

Okay did I get you all wanting to come out and race? Realisticly...Im really not that good at autoXing. Heehee. But at least I try.

vwbidder · 03-07-2002, 09:43 PM

Currently I am a poser I admit it but I would someday like to do any type of auto racing (other that just drag) that I can do in a normal car (or even my wifes minivan). Is there a website or something you recommend where I could find out whats required to participate in these races? About a year ago I was briefly looking into SCCA racing but it seemed like it would take a year of training and expensive schools just to participate. I would just like to safely and legally (well who cares about legal) race a normal steet car (or minivan) around a track with other people that would like to do the same thing. If something like this really exsists please let me know.

**Durdan** · 03-08-2002, 08:01 AM

theres no schools involved.. just good tires good brakes and alot of patience.. you can race novice class in SCCA or just come out to the sunriders and have a blast! either way its fun...

i should have my new tires soon and its all over on the course!

vwbidder · 03-08-2002, 08:18 AM

Can I drive your cute little Miata!!!! I wish!

138MustangGT · 03-08-2002, 01:14 PM

I started on my street tires even! All it cost was the entry fee for the event! (I went ahead and bought membership too because I love this shit)

Within 2 months I decided to get a spare set of rims and a set of race only tires to appease my wife after I flatspotted my aquatreads! I bought some Kumho VictoRacer V700s... oh god yes they stick!

(NOTE: Goodyear Aquatreads are NOT to be confised with any type of performance tire... they suck to high heaven but are good in the rain If you MUSt buy Goodyear get Eagle ZRs otherwise for street tires buy Kumho 712s or Falken Azenis)

Autocrossing is a relatively cheap sport that is less stressful on your car than dragracing. AND it teaches you how to handle a 25mph curve at 45mph! Best of all it has nothing to do with reaction time!

fastforward · 03-09-2002, 02:22 AM

Many people seem to intimidated by autocross events but its really quite simple. You show up with $25 bucks. go to the registration table and sign up you and your car. They give you a number and tell you when youll race and when youll corner marshall. A corner marshall or course worker is someone that picks up cones that get knocked over and makes sure cars stay on course etc. Every driver will be expected to work the course. (its easy...and gives you a good perspective of the cars on track)
Afterwards you have your car inspected by a club member. They check to make sure you have tires that arent bald or flat that you have as many lugs as you should on each wheel that you have seatbelts and a battery tie down.
Youll need a helmet or you can usually borrow a loaner from the club. At sunriders loaners cost $5.
Then you wait till you race and have fun. Dont worry if you suck your first time out. Most people at auto-x events are really cool and are there to have fun. Ive seen cars spin out and clear half a dozen cones and everyone just cheered!
Sunriders is a great place to cut your teeth (what an old person saying!) For your registration fee they also feed you lunch!

If you want to learn more about what to expect go to:
http://www.autocross.com/autoc/started.htm

I got this link from: www.autocross.com

later-Ben

97 Whitesnake · 03-11-2002, 05:46 AM

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Originally posted by "Someone"

Originally posted by untamedg60
well lets see here since this is a TAMPA forum i thought i would be near TAMPA.....cuz i would think i would want near TAMPA...and did i ask when no i didnt so you can shut the hell up and never say that again! (and thanks for your help)

You have a really great way of making friends. Im sure you will get along really well with people on here.

UNTAMEDG60 · 03-11-2002, 09:16 PM

well since my car is a piece of shiii i wont be gonig fora lil bit but you can count on it i will be there once i get all my brakes and new ball jointsand motor/trannymounts on my car(not to metion i jus got fired for my other job so it ill take a while)and i jus want to kno where it was so i could go check it out and i aint kno poser or a pansy im not a dick in real life either.. check you lata

Riot · 03-11-2002, 09:27 PM

...autocrossers...fear corrados...

taka86fc · 03-12-2002, 04:34 AM

This is my question. How many times can you run a day in other auto-x? I run Gainesville SCCA auto cross for 4 times only. I need more runs.

03-05-2002, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
UNTAMEDG60 Registered User Car: My TRGarage TAMPA : 10	do you guys know when and where any close autocrossing events are???thanx

03-06-2002, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
fastforward Haul'n the Family Car: 2002 Ford SVT Focus 2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade 2004 Triumph Thruxton 900 My TRGarage Riverview : 512756971	go to www.sunriders.com its in St. Pete at St. Pete Juior College Allstate campus.

03-06-2002, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
138MustangGT Registered User Car: 2002 Crown Victoria LX Sport My TRGarage Gainesville : 10	Why dont you read some of the posts here? This is a dumb quetion in that the answers are RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!!!! Otherwise there are autocrosses in Gainesville Tampa St Pete Ft Myers Orlando Jacksonville Palm Bay... where do you want to autocross and which weekend I am sure you can find an event if you ask more specifically. Is there an autocross (enter date) in (name city) or nearby? Gainesville March 9th + 10th Central FL Region SCCA St Pete March 24th Sunriders Miata Club St Pete March 23rd Porsche Club Tampa April ?? + ?? CFR SCCA (@ State Fairgrounds hopefully) Orlando May 26th CFR SCCA (I dont keep track of FtMyers Jax or Palm Bay)

03-07-2002, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
UNTAMEDG60 Registered User Car: My TRGarage TAMPA : 10	well lets see here since this is a TAMPA forum i thought i would be near TAMPA.....cuz i would think i would want near TAMPA...and did i ask when no i didnt so you can shut the hell up and never say that again! (and thanks for your help)

03-07-2002, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
138MustangGT Registered User Car: 2002 Crown Victoria LX Sport My TRGarage Gainesville : 10	Look pansy I wasnt flaming or calling you a moron or anything. Just kinda nudging you meaning uhhh look in front of you... You probably wont race anyhow. Everyone is always like Im gonna race Im gonna race that means Im not a poser!!! and then they never race. The best intentions of actually driving... dont mean jack. PLEASE prove me wrong! I might be an ass but its just to make you show up! Actually Im not an ass in real life Im ranting now... Honestly though there were plenty of autocrosses listed did you think we were holding out on some? (heh heh Im not gonna tell anyone about this one... not unless they ask!) lol Welcome to the autox scene.

03-07-2002, 07:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
fastforward Haul'n the Family Car: 2002 Ford SVT Focus 2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade 2004 Triumph Thruxton 900 My TRGarage Riverview : 512756971	OKAY...ILL PULL THIS WEBSITE OVER AND MAKE YOU BOTH WALK HOME RGHT NOW!!!! HAHA!!! Yeah man...I agree. If you talk smack (you being a general term) and never even show up at a single Autocross event then you are legally classified as a poser. Most rice rocket posers are too chicken to show up and watch themselves get schooled by people like me in my family hauling bone stock 1st gen Altima!!! Hahaha! So come on all you posers and bring it!Bring your V-tec smeetec and be whipped to a frothy ooze by by 4 door slow-mobile!!!! You know drag racing is cool....I love to do it too but its not about money spent on a car that makes you rank well in your class in a autocross Id say its 75% skill and 25% car. Okay did I get you all wanting to come out and race? Realisticly...Im really not that good at autoXing. Heehee. But at least I try.

03-07-2002, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
vwbidder Registered User Car: My TRGarage St. Petersburg, FL : 10	Currently I am a poser I admit it but I would someday like to do any type of auto racing (other that just drag) that I can do in a normal car (or even my wifes minivan). Is there a website or something you recommend where I could find out whats required to participate in these races? About a year ago I was briefly looking into SCCA racing but it seemed like it would take a year of training and expensive schools just to participate. I would just like to safely and legally (well who cares about legal) race a normal steet car (or minivan) around a track with other people that would like to do the same thing. If something like this really exsists please let me know.

03-08-2002, 08:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Durdan No Ants Drift Member Car: Lots of 240's My TRGarage : 85928828	theres no schools involved.. just good tires good brakes and alot of patience.. you can race novice class in SCCA or just come out to the sunriders and have a blast! either way its fun... i should have my new tires soon and its all over on the course!

03-08-2002, 08:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
vwbidder Registered User Car: My TRGarage St. Petersburg, FL : 10	Can I drive your cute little Miata!!!! I wish!

03-08-2002, 01:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
138MustangGT Registered User Car: 2002 Crown Victoria LX Sport My TRGarage Gainesville : 10	I started on my street tires even! All it cost was the entry fee for the event! (I went ahead and bought membership too because I love this shit) Within 2 months I decided to get a spare set of rims and a set of race only tires to appease my wife after I flatspotted my aquatreads! I bought some Kumho VictoRacer V700s... oh god yes they stick! (NOTE: Goodyear Aquatreads are NOT to be confised with any type of performance tire... they suck to high heaven but are good in the rain If you MUSt buy Goodyear get Eagle ZRs otherwise for street tires buy Kumho 712s or Falken Azenis) Autocrossing is a relatively cheap sport that is less stressful on your car than dragracing. AND it teaches you how to handle a 25mph curve at 45mph! Best of all it has nothing to do with reaction time!

03-09-2002, 02:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
fastforward Haul'n the Family Car: 2002 Ford SVT Focus 2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade 2004 Triumph Thruxton 900 My TRGarage Riverview : 512756971	Many people seem to intimidated by autocross events but its really quite simple. You show up with $25 bucks. go to the registration table and sign up you and your car. They give you a number and tell you when youll race and when youll corner marshall. A corner marshall or course worker is someone that picks up cones that get knocked over and makes sure cars stay on course etc. Every driver will be expected to work the course. (its easy...and gives you a good perspective of the cars on track) Afterwards you have your car inspected by a club member. They check to make sure you have tires that arent bald or flat that you have as many lugs as you should on each wheel that you have seatbelts and a battery tie down. Youll need a helmet or you can usually borrow a loaner from the club. At sunriders loaners cost $5. Then you wait till you race and have fun. Dont worry if you suck your first time out. Most people at auto-x events are really cool and are there to have fun. Ive seen cars spin out and clear half a dozen cones and everyone just cheered! Sunriders is a great place to cut your teeth (what an old person saying!) For your registration fee they also feed you lunch! If you want to learn more about what to expect go to: http://www.autocross.com/autoc/started.htm I got this link from: www.autocross.com later-Ben

03-11-2002, 09:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
UNTAMEDG60 Registered User Car: My TRGarage TAMPA : 10	well since my car is a piece of shiii i wont be gonig fora lil bit but you can count on it i will be there once i get all my brakes and new ball jointsand motor/trannymounts on my car(not to metion i jus got fired for my other job so it ill take a while)and i jus want to kno where it was so i could go check it out and i aint kno poser or a pansy im not a dick in real life either.. check you lata

03-11-2002, 09:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Riot Registered User Car: My TRGarage Oldsmar, FL : 10	...autocrossers...fear corrados...

03-12-2002, 04:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
taka86fc Turbo>NA Car: RWD My TRGarage Japan : 117	This is my question. How many times can you run a day in other auto-x? I run Gainesville SCCA auto cross for 4 times only. I need more runs.