Hope this link works:

I would really, really like to do this at Carlisle. What do we have to do to make that happen? Other than maybe getting a few thousand cones, an old Jag, a solid coupe and some adrenaline junkies together? Turn the speakers up, and fasten the old seat belt ...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7897336400872307076&q=356&hl=en

Freak'n Cool!

That old beater can handle, right? Not bad for for an almost 50 year old car.

I have never tried an autocross, but it looks like lots of fun.

There is the Euro Auto Festival at the BMW plant in Greer, SC every Oct. One of the activities they offer is an autocross. For a $20 donation to MDA, you get 3 runs in a car furnished by BMW. In the past, they have been either Z-3s or Mini Coopers. Maybe this year I will give it a whirl.

Chuck

one of my neighbours is a past president of PCA local and he told me that he is trying to get PCA to do another event in Charleston, and one of the events would be an autocross at the John's Island Executive Airport. I am not sure how far along is has come, but I know that he was shooting for the fall of this year. If I hear of any new delevopments, I will post the info that I find.

Like any sanctioned event, SCCA and PCA in particular, an auto cross can be more fun than you've ever had or an endless pit full of problems and regulations, depends on your temperament.

Expect an experience similar to a trip to the DMV. They check the car, the suspension, the brakes, fluid leaks, seat belts, steering, loose items. etc. They check you for license, helmet, etc. Any modifications at all will bump you up into classes where you can't possible be competitive. You're expected to stay behind or in front of or beside or close to or far away from any number of things. After you run the course you'll be expected to monitor the other "racers" and man a station along the course, so don't plan on meeting up with anyone or doing anything to your car. A whole bunch of fat guys with badges on their sleeves will tell you what to do from beginning to end.

Anyone who's ever participated, knows what I mean. Some folks can stand it, some actually LIKE the "as safe as a Sunday drive" atmosphere. A GREAT day for veterans and mailmen, otherwise WAY too "structured" for a guy like me.

Drag racing and hill climbs are more fun, an autocross is like waiting quietly in line for recess. By the time you get out there you've had all the excitement bored out of you . . .

I want this drive train, then I want to do this with a speedster.

The one time I did it was a BLAST. I pretty much chewed through a new set of tires beating this piss out of the car, but boy was it worth it!

Cory:

Carlisle runs an Autocross every year - we just never got around to entering in it (except a couple of years ago, one of the Spyders entered and did pretty well - Wendell Green's Car?).

All you have to do is bring a helmet and sign up....