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Old 06-11-2009, 05:13 PM
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Default My first ever WET autocross and first ever overal PAX win

hey guys,

This past Sunday I finished 1st in STX class and 1st overall in PAX @ Hutchinson Island under Buccaneer region. It was my first ever wet race in SCCA Solo, on this special day I scored my first ever overall win in PAX.

The day before the race, I took the competition class from SoloPro Driving School, hosted by Tim Aro, Jonathan Roberts, and Eric Peterson. I want to thanks these guys for putting out such a great class, and I want to give full credit to them for my maiden overall victory.

Here are some onboard videos of this past Sunday:
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Old 06-11-2009, 05:22 PM
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Mad skills. Kudos.
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Thanks for sharing!
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nice driving! Never done an autox in the rain yet.....

Halfway through the vid I thought to myself......what if the splash of water knocks the cone over and not the car? How would they tell?
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thanks guys
You know I've never thought about that, but the cone is pretty hefty, so I doubt water splash would push it over.
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Originally Posted by gunluvS14
thanks guys
You know I've never thought about that, but the cone is pretty hefty, so I doubt water splash would push it over.
I wouldn't bet on it. Water is pretty heavy and isn't very compressible, so what it hits it knocks over.

(Personal experience working a corner with a "river" after a downpour).

On another note, congrats!
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very good driver ! it is not easy to go fast in the rain !
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Nice driving. I autox'd in the wet and it is scary with the Z because the back end comes out really easy. I usually drive like a grandma in the wet because I've seen two guys spin out and hit water barriers on a wet autox course.
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