2010 Bench Racer's League

[sleepydsm]

I would love to see even a large group of the usuals at the oh-so-close rock falls and actually run their cars. It would be a lot of fun! I would also try auto x but im a laggy pos.

[Constant_Project21]

Shit, I gotta buy a helmet too. Reading your post reminded me, kevin hahaha.

[awd-drifter]

i dont think I'm going to drag this year. 1st gear is slipping on the launch and 2nd gear is having a tricky time catching :P This year's also going to be pretty busy for me because I'm going to be done with college, and then heading out to Thailand for a month or so. Basically going to be busy march-july! argh!

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by awd-drifter

then heading out to Thailand for a month or so.

I wish I had that kind of time off--enjoy it while you can. I'll be going for a week in April.

[s1ngletracker]

I'd like to do a few more/different type of events this summer. I heard no mention of rallyx though

[TalonFiero]

All of the potential events sound fun but I really had a good time at MAP's BIR event last year. I'll be going back to BIR if there is another MAP event this year.

[scheides]

+1 to the MAP event, the timing is PERFECT for me and I Anna may even be up for coming if others are bringing significant others; we could all get a condo, or condos. Perhaps if we all focus on getting ready for that we could bring a landslide of MitsuStyle cars this year!

As far as autoX goes, I'm undecided. The novice school seems perfect, but also the test&tune day would be fine too IMHO, I don't mind spending a little extra. Would anyone else be interested in doing either of these?

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by Kevin 1G Drummer

Hmm A Wednesday night BIR event or two would be cool for sure since I have Wednesdays off

Do it! There's usually a convoy of us St. Cloud guys a few times per summer up to BIR

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by scheides

As far as autoX goes, I'm undecided. The novice school seems perfect, but also the test&tune day would be fine too IMHO, I don't mind spending a little extra. Would anyone else be interested in doing either of these?

I'd do the Novice School again if they'd let me, I'll try to get out and take some pics there, though. The T&T, count me in.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

I would love to see even a large group of the usuals at the oh-so-close rock falls and actually run their cars. It would be a lot of fun! I would also try auto x but im a laggy pos.

I know everyone always talks down on them, but I actually liked Rock Falls a lot. I like the fact that the pits are right there next to the fence, and next to the bleachers. So everyone can hang out together on the sidelines when they aren't racing, even those who are just spectators.

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by Halon

I know everyone always talks down on them, but I actually liked Rock Falls a lot.

Kinda like how everyone talks up Cedar Falls, while my buddies down in Iowa hate the fuck out of it, and I had a poor experience myself. It's all objective, really.

[asshanson]

Originally Posted by cmspaz

It's all objective, really.

I think the word you were going for was subjective.

Anyway, doing the novice school again is a great idea, it was soo helpful, and I'd like to do it in dry conditions.

[CarPsyco84]

I'm down for some drag racing events... I know it doesn't make sense cause our cars are imports and all, but If you go on fun days to rock falls, they tend to put more traction compound down it seems. I know import days they don't put any down... guess you AWD guys don't care as much as the 2 of us that want to race our FWD dyno queens. Game on!

[s1ngletracker]

I think I'd like to do a drag event or 2. My car isn't prepped for drag, nor do I find it all that interesting, but I have just never done it and would like to see how quickly my basically stock 1g could do it in.

I'll also almost certainly be at the novice school, with my chumpcar team and car to get everyone some seat time in it before any real events.

I'm also hopefully doing more autox events this year as well.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by CarPsyco84

our cars are imports and all

They are not!!!!


I definately plan to hit up the drag strip this year again though. I'll get kicked off again probably, but it'll be fun to watch others. Maybe I'll try to run my DD just for kicks. Last year at rock falls I got to go on both an Import day, and a Fun day. They were both quite fun to attend, but the lines were way shorter on the Fun day. But even with the long lines on the import day, I still got 6 runs in, and it wasn't so bad because it let your car cool down. The Fun day had some mean looking cars, but most of them were just loud and not all that fast.

[CarPsyco84]

heh, should have went on the fun day on back to the 50's weekend... I ran the bike I clocked like 19 runs. It was open season, all that practice and I only ran a 10.02... Damn 9's are elusive.

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by goodhart

The tech for wed nights is pretty lax, I'm sure you could run the slicks without much of an issue.

I used a 95tsi's full face BMX helmet about a half dozen times last year. lol

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

these cars turn pretty good with the right parts!!

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by asshanson

I think the word you were going for was subjective.

Eh, whatever.

[Swifty1638]

Originally Posted by goodhart

lol

this.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by asshanson

Anyway, doing the novice school again is a great idea, it was soo helpful, and I'd like to do it in dry conditions.

Unfortunately, that isn't an option. The novice school exists as an introduction to autocross so you don't go to your first event completely blind. Beyond that we hold an intermediate autocross school for MAC members sometime during the year, otherwise you really should just go to an event.