So I get my car finished, tested, head to the beach for a few days, and get back raring to go out and run an autocross to test my new setup. The only problem is- we're in the middle of an autocross dead zone? Looking at the schedule stickied above, I'm going to have to wait over a month to get out and autocross? It doesn't look like there's any normal run-of-the-mill events open to all comers for over a month, just as the weather is getting nice, too.

Looking at local events and excluding stuff on the east coast, Sebring, Gainesville, etc, the next event I see is BMW @ Brooksville on the 19th. But go look at their site and it's actually a teen driving event.

Then you've got the FCRC practice @ Brooksville Saturday 25th. From their site, it seems as though anybody can register for a normal event, but this event seems to be some sort of nationally sanctioned event and I have no idea what the rules are for that one. Has anybody ever run with the FCRC? Would they be cool with a dumpy little 240sx running at their event? Does anybody know if non-vette-owners can register for this particular event? To be honest I'm kind of uncomfortable butting in on a Vette event as a novice in a crummy car... it's only cool to be the odd man out when you're running fast times and driving well, not hitting every third cone and getting lost on course.

FAST is at St. Pete Nov 2 but it's a special event, some sort of "Battle-X" open to more experienced drivers only.

BMW @ Brooksville on the 9th looks like the first good option except that it's over a month from now and it's the Porsche vs. Bimmer event. Do they let "Non-BMW class" cars in for that one? I seem to remember that they don't.

That takes us to SCCA practice @ Brooksville on the 15th of November, the first assuredly open reg event on the calendar.

Please tell me I don't have to wait a month and a half to get my new setup on track . If anybody can give me a Yea or Nay on the FCRC event and the Nov 9 BMW event it would be greatly appreciated.