Autocross Pictures and Videos

[Richard_rsp]

Figure that this can serve as a place to post pictures and videos from Autocross...
So feel Free!

ANYWAY:
Went to my 2nd Autox in the Dixie Region today in my Mazda2... got 2nd place in Novice class, behind a Roush Mustang... so I don't feel i did too bad! Mods are Racing Beat Springs, Sways, and a Urethane Rear Motor Mount. Still on stock All-seasons.

A little three-wheelin!...

 

[MazdaTwo]

Nice. So you're a fan of the racing beat springs? I wish they had like a quarter inch more drop... I just can't stand the wheel gap on mine.

 

[Richard_rsp]

Yeah I like em. I wish that I had shocks to go along with them, but Im sure thats in the future.
I actually like the height, because I dont feel I am compromising ground clearance for performance; I can take speedbumps, steep driveways, and dirt roads without being concerned about scraping. But, I'm not concerned with looks at all.

 

[CorkSport]

That course in your video looks fun and pretty high speed. How did you do against other cars outside of the novice class?

-Derrick

 

[Richard_rsp]

I dont feel i did bad for my 2nd time... I am eating up my stock All-Seasons though, I should have some nice new stickier tires by next autocross...

Pos. Class # Rookie Driver Car Model Total Factor Pax Time Diff. From 1st
1 PROCP 38 Russ Clark 1965 Ford Mustang 44.700 *0.860 38.442 0.000 0.000
2 PROCP 138 Robert Lewis 1965 Ford Mustang 44.739 *0.860 38.475 0.033 0.033
3 PROSM 28 Rob Ippolito 1990 Ford Mustang 46.534 *0.869 40.438 1.963 1.996
4 DS 44 robert neal 49.866 *0.817 40.740 0.302 2.298
5 PROFSP 21 JK Jackson Triumph TR6 48.994 *0.835 40.910 0.170 2.468
6 ESP 81 james bell 48.378 *0.846 40.927 0.017 2.485
7 GP 737 Brian Watts 1962 Triumph TR4 48.931 *0.837 40.955 0.028 2.513
8 PROF125 53 Randall Rutledge 2002 Rocket 43.487 *0.952 41.399 0.444 2.957
9 AS 53 John Bell 49.309 *0.841 41.468 0.069 3.026
10 FSP 2 Chris Moore Triumph TR6 49.703 *0.835 41.502 0.034 3.060
11 FS 18 DAVID MATTHEWS 51.946 *0.827 42.959 1.457 4.517
12 STPES 32 Chris Yearwood 52.751 *0.825 43.519 0.560 5.077
13 PROCS 253 Bryan Batchelor Mazda Miata 52.855 *0.833 44.028 0.509 5.586
14 AS 153 Michael Tolnay 52.582 *0.841 44.221 0.193 5.779
15 STPCS 67 Leon Van Dommelen 2006 Mazda Miata 53.123 *0.833 44.251 0.030 5.809
16 DM 56 Jack Akridge 1934 Ford 48.938 *0.905 44.288 0.037 5.846
17 DS 47 ALAN LUPSHA 54.596 *0.817 44.604 0.316 6.162
18 NOVBSP 33 Darren Rackley 2008 Ford Mustang 52.428 *0.859 45.035 0.431 6.593
19 CS 253 Robert Mayfield Mazda Miata 54.420 *0.833 45.331 0.296 6.889
20 STR 8 Richard Kessler 54.452 *0.836 45.521 0.190 7.079
21 NOVST 10 Richard Batten 55.528 *0.820 45.533 0.012 7.091
22 ES 14 Eugene Cannon 1992 Mazda Miata 55.529 *0.825 45.811 0.278 7.369
23 CS 38 Quinton Tillman 350 Z 55.006 *0.833 45.820 0.009 7.378
24 FJB 67 Colin Atteberry Margay 55.693 *0.826 46.002 0.182 7.560
25 DS 273 Wilson Richardson 1987 BMW 325is 56.557 *0.817 46.207 0.205 7.765
26 DS 213 Andre Jamison 1987 BMW 325is 56.579 *0.817 46.225 0.018 7.783
27 SM 27 Shane Varn 54.064 *0.869 46.981 0.756 8.539
28 DM 156 John Conner 1934 Ford 52.026 *0.905 47.083 0.102 8.641
29 ES 41 Beverly McDonald 1992 Mazda Miata 58.035 *0.825 47.878 0.795 9.436
30 NOVCS 911 George Pruett 60.364 *0.833 50.283 2.405 11.841
31 TI 4 Arty Gallegos 50.345 *1.000 50.345 0.062 11.903
32 TI 77 Floyd Webb IV 51.765 *1.000 51.765 1.420 13.323
33 TI 38 Stephen Tillman 350 Z 52.912 *1.000 52.912 1.147 14.470
34 NOVES 1 Rick Sutphin 65.689 *0.825 54.193 1.281 15.751

 

[Slow Paul]

I've never autox'ed at a course that starts with a slalom. Pretty cool. That's not a bad result for your second time out, and on the stock tires at that!!

 

[CorkSport]

28 DM 156 John Conner 1934 Ford 52.026 *0.905 47.083 0.102 8.641

34 Ford???

 

[zps2004]

My friend Glen brought his 46 Plymouth to one of our events.

It does have a Vette chassis, with a supercharged LT1.

On topic there is a big autocross tomorrow at Michelins proving grounds in Laurens SC, but I am taking the miata. Just put a front sway bar on it. I will hopefully be autocrossing the 2 with Clemson within 3 weeks though. My camera will be with me.

 

[fam]

Ill be at my last event for the year at a deserted mall no less in the middle of nowhere (tiffin ohio) on sunday....might be raining again we will see...either way I got another droidx camera mount so there will be video again.

 

[CorkSport]

I have an Autocross tomorrow, I will mount up the video camera and shoot the runs and post them up.

-Derrick

 

[Richard_rsp]

28 DM 156 John Conner 1934 Ford 52.026 *0.905 47.083 0.102 8.641

34 Ford???

*slightly* modified. lol. Here is the other driver in the same car (56)

 

[fam]

I let one of our better drivers codrive at yesterday's event... it was in a dead mall parking lot and after the fastest straight there was a cold patched concrete area that no matter how you swept it it was basically like driving on gravel...everyone spun it once...this was his final run and he ended up spinning it...BUT...he also ended up beating a TON of great cars and was a full second faster than me and came in 8th overall while I came in 23rd I think (out of 52). He pokes a little fun at the 2 at the start so listen in before takeoff.

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crappy cell phone video of him driving by me

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[Richard_rsp]

Great results! That seemed like a pretty tight course!

 

[fam]

it was pretty tight but there were some faster parts to it. We usually have one "mall" autocross after nationals to get new members and attention. Usually theyre at airports or massive factory parking lots...I cant hit up the last event this year so this was my last hoorah this year. Next year may bring springs and koni's ....but the way I operate by the time I save up 500 bucks...Ill be looking at my dash wishing it was there was an android blutooth 7" screen there.

 

[Joker2]

Just did a 28/52 in PAX! Happy! Lots of fun and I left some 2 seconds on the table.
Next Sunday I will do it again. Heehee, too much fun. I invited 2 coworkers, one with a GTO and another with a G8. I will spank them both!
Stay tuned for more Autocross action.

Edit: add pic

 

[vdsracing]

This is a video from the last td I attended.The car was much faster and improoved the best lap by 1" because of new tyres and better brake pads.
It could do even better if I hadn't destroyed the front alignment the day before, when I installed my diy lower strut.
The Swift in front of me is very well tuned (140+hp,17' rally tyres,full chassis struts,better pads,etc) and driven by a very good driver.It lapped 1" faster than me.
At the end you can see the results of the bad alignment..!

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[Joker2]

^
Lots of good recoveries;
Good down-shifts;
Need to drive your own line instead of chasing faster cars (I do this all the time, I call it getting sucked in);
Looks like lots of fun! Keep it up and keep posting, I enjoy this kind of stuff!

 

[Erv]

My Vids are on my youtube acct

Www.youtube.com/mazda2autox

 

[Andres3165]

My first video

This is a video of my car driven by an instructor at Fort Myers this weekend. A 78 seconds course, very fast, up to third gear in two segments.

Andres

 

[MX5RACER]

Who was driving?