This Sunday (the 28th), there will be yet another auto-x located @ Valencia Community College. Anyone plan on going? I have a few "maybes" via AIM already, but no solid imput. This event is pretty close (located near I-4 and International Drive) with exact directions located on SCCA CFL's site, links to follow. I plan on driving up Saturday afternoon, partaking in just enough Whorelando night life and crashing @ a hotel kinda early for Sunday.

Thoughts?

Plans?

Suggestions?

 

Valencia events aren't worth the drive from Tampa. The last event I did there they decided that we only had enough time for 3 - 29 second runs. I was done by 1:30 and went home disgusted. East coast also likes to do the dumb "run while you work" run/work plan.

OTOH, the Suncoast PCA is having an event at Zephyrhills airport on the 28th. The course won't be as challenging, but it will be much faster and much closer to Tampa. It's also fun to pick on the old farts in their porsches.

http://www.pca.org/sfl/calendar%20of%20events.htm

 

Zephyrhills sounds cool. I didn't know that PCA let other makes run.

 

They have classes for porsches and bmws as it is really a joint pca bmwcca event that is run by the pca. Everyone else gets dumped into the "other" class. We work first, run last, and get lunch off. They usually have catered lunch and the entry fee is $20, I believe. They are run by Danny Shields, so they are usually pretty good events.

 

that sounds like fun. i'm there.

 

pca events usually are pretty badass i'd like to go down to Sebring with them sometime but first i need a car that will hang with farts on the str8s...im sure the curves are covered with the konis and a few other bits

 

That sounds like a better idea actually. That is why I asked.

Even though it is a Porsche event, they will let anyone run, correct? This is a bonus anyway since I won't have to get a hotel and deal with Whorlando traffic to and from. I'll be there....probably the only 2nd gen CRX in attendance.

 

I'll be in Valencia... *shrug*

 

Is Valencia still on? The cfr site says it's in danger of being cancelled for lack of workers. Any news?

 

Don't feel obligated or anything Jesse. Run where you want to run. That's a choice we can all make.

(seriously)

By the way, I'm sure we'd all love to find a place where we could all run without feeling like a second-class citizen for not owning a Porsche.

That's not an offence to PCA. They're a great organization, but they purposely do give a big preference to their members. That's their choice, and those of us who are not PCA members are lucky they allow us to attend at all.

Unlike the PCA, any/all SCCA members have the ability to make their club better. If you would like to run at better sites, all you have to do is find them!

Neal