2011 MD/NOVA Auto-X Thread
Do it man! Once you get the direction of where to go down the rest is just getting over trying to increase your times. I wish I could come out to more of these and Mike's an awesome teacher.
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Go ahead and register. You don't have to pay until you get there. If you aren't going to come, you can just cancel the night night before. They don't seem to like walk-ups.
Video of my runs.
Not that good, but at least you can see the track and the islands we had to pass by
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94FuxkR2oqo
Not that good, but at least you can see the track and the islands we had to pass by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94FuxkR2oqo
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It was an M6....ugly incident and very hard hit. Lots of issues with my Z today. SES light and possibly the demise of one of my front DA Koni's. I'll look into it tomorrow.
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No pics that I know of. Collapsed the rear suspension, banged up the rear diff, a bit of body damage, airbags deployed, and both passenger side wheels destroyed. Whole lot of money.
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It was a short, very easy course. Some people were closer to me than they usually are. I'm happy to take FTD by more than a second on a 30s course.
Vtchang, we going to out dodging cones in the next month?
Also, Roberto has some talent. 2nd ever autocross and only a little under 4s of my pace. Once he smooths his steering inputs out and slows down (yes slows down) he will be pretty quick.
Vtchang, we going to out dodging cones in the next month?
Also, Roberto has some talent. 2nd ever autocross and only a little under 4s of my pace. Once he smooths his steering inputs out and slows down (yes slows down) he will be pretty quick.
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Mazda Club Resutls 4/2/11 Bowie, MD
33 Lane, Mike 2003 Nissan 350Z Black AM 33.157
19 Walker, Timothy 1991 Toyota MR2 Blue AM 34.154
10 Tucker, Azizi 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Gray AM 34.866
26 Byrd Jr., Jerry 2006 Subaru STI Black AM 35.190
43 Wood, William 2002 Mazda miata white AM 35.220
9 Bragason, Daniel1991 Toyota MR2 Black AM 35.613
4 Donohue, Dan 1990 Mazda Miata Silver PM 35.645
37 Noyes, Jeff 1998 BMW M3 Silver PM 35.837
0 Styer, Rocky 1993 Mazda Rx-7 Black AM 35.992
118 De Pena, Manuel 1996 BMW M3 Black AM 35.998
34 Netzel, John 2008 Mazda mx5 blue AM 36.048
1 Lee, Alex 2000 BMW M5 White PM 36.114
22 Guzman, Juan 2006 Honda s2000 red PM 36.248
110 Chittchang, Patrick 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Gray AM 36.723
50 Moreton, Roberto 2007 Nissan 350Z Charcoal AM 36.866
93 Claffie, Alan MSM Black PM 36.989
502 Trabal, Elio 2008 Mazda MX-5 Black AM 37.267
700 Showdhury, Asif 2001 Honda S2000 Silver AM 37.427
36 Hurd, Byron 2008 Mazdaspeed3 Grey AM 37.432
74 Plager, Wayne 2004 Honda S2000 Blue PM 37.475
5 Rook, Walter 1996 Mazda Miata Blue AM 37.624
64 Demicco, Matthew1993 Mazda RX-7 Black PM 37.760
8 Becker, John Mazda RX8 - R3 Blue AM 37.912
3 Sawyer, Steven Mazda Miata Green AM 37.920
129 Marchetto, Donne 2000 Honda civic red PM 37.995
7 Fowler, Dave 2007 Mazdaspeed3 black AM 38.025
12 Hund, Mark 2001 BMW Z3 Blue PM 38.089
99 Claffie, Kate MSM Black PM 38.378
111 Luzader, Jeff 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Blue AM 38.414
52 Dominguez, Marcus 1997 BMW M3 Sedan Green AM 38.422
11 Quais, Musmar 2003 Mazda miata white AM 38.578
Klein, Paul BMW Silver AM 38.737
23 Gallagher, Dan 1999 BMW 328is Black AM 39.296
13 Blackwell, Bryan 2000 Mazda Miata BRG PM 39.305
1 Bruno, Robert 2007 Mazda RX-8 black AM 39.611
23 Perrotta, Chris 2002 Mazda Miata Emerald PM 39.658
74 Ruhl, Philip 1985 Mazda rx-7 Blue AM 39.663
17 Miller, Eric 2003 Mazda Protege5 Black AM 39.745
6 Rivlin, Joe 1992 Mazda MX5 RED AM 39.799
91 Yanchik, Nicholas 1990 Mazda Miata PM 39.894
13 Nowinski, Rich 2010 Mazda Miata red AM 39.962
120 Honeczy, Zoli 1991 Mazda miata red PM 40.146
10 Singh, Manvir 1992 Toyota MR2 Red PM 40.165
113 Brown, Fred 2010 Mazda Miata Red AM 40.312
42 Franke, Adam 2001 Mazda Miata BRG AM 40.492
66 Amirullah, Emir 1996 Mazda Miata Green PM 41.115
4 Harris, Justin 2010 Mazda 3 Blue AM 41.937
117 Rodgers, Daniel 1991 Mazda Miata blue AM 42.118
56 Gallagher, Mike 2003 BMW 325i blue AM 43.018
3 Mahoney, Joie 2008 Mazda MX5 Silver PM 49.754
33 Lane, Mike 2003 Nissan 350Z Black AM 33.157
19 Walker, Timothy 1991 Toyota MR2 Blue AM 34.154
10 Tucker, Azizi 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Gray AM 34.866
26 Byrd Jr., Jerry 2006 Subaru STI Black AM 35.190
43 Wood, William 2002 Mazda miata white AM 35.220
9 Bragason, Daniel1991 Toyota MR2 Black AM 35.613
4 Donohue, Dan 1990 Mazda Miata Silver PM 35.645
37 Noyes, Jeff 1998 BMW M3 Silver PM 35.837
0 Styer, Rocky 1993 Mazda Rx-7 Black AM 35.992
118 De Pena, Manuel 1996 BMW M3 Black AM 35.998
34 Netzel, John 2008 Mazda mx5 blue AM 36.048
1 Lee, Alex 2000 BMW M5 White PM 36.114
22 Guzman, Juan 2006 Honda s2000 red PM 36.248
110 Chittchang, Patrick 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Gray AM 36.723
50 Moreton, Roberto 2007 Nissan 350Z Charcoal AM 36.866
93 Claffie, Alan MSM Black PM 36.989
502 Trabal, Elio 2008 Mazda MX-5 Black AM 37.267
700 Showdhury, Asif 2001 Honda S2000 Silver AM 37.427
36 Hurd, Byron 2008 Mazdaspeed3 Grey AM 37.432
74 Plager, Wayne 2004 Honda S2000 Blue PM 37.475
5 Rook, Walter 1996 Mazda Miata Blue AM 37.624
64 Demicco, Matthew1993 Mazda RX-7 Black PM 37.760
8 Becker, John Mazda RX8 - R3 Blue AM 37.912
3 Sawyer, Steven Mazda Miata Green AM 37.920
129 Marchetto, Donne 2000 Honda civic red PM 37.995
7 Fowler, Dave 2007 Mazdaspeed3 black AM 38.025
12 Hund, Mark 2001 BMW Z3 Blue PM 38.089
99 Claffie, Kate MSM Black PM 38.378
111 Luzader, Jeff 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Blue AM 38.414
52 Dominguez, Marcus 1997 BMW M3 Sedan Green AM 38.422
11 Quais, Musmar 2003 Mazda miata white AM 38.578
Klein, Paul BMW Silver AM 38.737
23 Gallagher, Dan 1999 BMW 328is Black AM 39.296
13 Blackwell, Bryan 2000 Mazda Miata BRG PM 39.305
1 Bruno, Robert 2007 Mazda RX-8 black AM 39.611
23 Perrotta, Chris 2002 Mazda Miata Emerald PM 39.658
74 Ruhl, Philip 1985 Mazda rx-7 Blue AM 39.663
17 Miller, Eric 2003 Mazda Protege5 Black AM 39.745
6 Rivlin, Joe 1992 Mazda MX5 RED AM 39.799
91 Yanchik, Nicholas 1990 Mazda Miata PM 39.894
13 Nowinski, Rich 2010 Mazda Miata red AM 39.962
120 Honeczy, Zoli 1991 Mazda miata red PM 40.146
10 Singh, Manvir 1992 Toyota MR2 Red PM 40.165
113 Brown, Fred 2010 Mazda Miata Red AM 40.312
42 Franke, Adam 2001 Mazda Miata BRG AM 40.492
66 Amirullah, Emir 1996 Mazda Miata Green PM 41.115
4 Harris, Justin 2010 Mazda 3 Blue AM 41.937
117 Rodgers, Daniel 1991 Mazda Miata blue AM 42.118
56 Gallagher, Mike 2003 BMW 325i blue AM 43.018
3 Mahoney, Joie 2008 Mazda MX5 Silver PM 49.754








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