Macon, GA: Last auto-x of the year

[atlnb]

December 18th is the last auto-x of the year in the mid ga region. Here's the site, http://mgascca.org/. I went to the last event and it was a lot of fun talking to people and watching different cars and different styles of driving. I didn't drive in that event, but I plan to this month. Just thought I'd spread the word.

[Torsenmx5]

Looks like Christmas for me is coming early, I thought I was going to have to wait till next year to auto cross.

[atlnb]

lol do it!

[Visimoto]

i'm a pretty active member in the region..did i speak to you? i dont remember if i was in my miata or my wifes silver mazdaspeed 3

[Visimoto]

just made a registration link to our event on the racing and performance driving page..everyone sign up if your interested..its lots of practice and we always do 8 runs every event and its a very layed back atmostphere..hope to see you there!

[ez4u2chere]

^^^Last month you were in the speed.

I don't remember seeing any miatas there I didn't recognize. Did you actually come in the parking lot?

[Torsenmx5]

I just signed up! This is going to be my first autocross event ever, can't wait!

[atlnb]

i'm a pretty active member in the region..did i speak to you? i dont remember if i was in my miata or my wifes silver mazdaspeed 3

I don't think so. There was definitely a silver mazdaspeed 3, so I assume that was you. I was talking to John Holliday, I'm pretty sure he brought you up and your car though. Car looked pretty good going around the cones

[Visimoto]

yep i was in the speed co-driving with my wife..did pretty good on 3 cylinders haha..intake clamp rubbed a hole through the injector harness to the number 3 injector

[atlnb]

haha that's impressive. how did you do in your class?

[Visimoto]

first place..2nds fastest time overall..only got to do 5 runs out of my 8 though so i'm sure i would have gotten faster if i would have had more runs after lunch once it heated up..mostly everyone else got faster as the day went on

[Cool Cat Racing]

Now that I'm getting my miata back I hope to be there. It will depend on whethe I have orders to ship that weekend or not but I hope to be back in Macon that weekend. It will be nice to see some of the old timers from the region if any still come out. I just looked at the registration site and really hope I can since my car is still the one on the scca's banner. Lol

[atlnb]

first place..2nds fastest time overall..only got to do 5 runs out of my 8 though so i'm sure i would have gotten faster if i would have had more runs after lunch once it heated up..mostly everyone else got faster as the day went on

Nice, congrats! Are you planning on running this time with the 3 or mx5?

Now that I'm getting my miata back I hope to be there. It will depend on whethe I have orders to ship that weekend or not but I hope to be back in Macon that weekend. It will be nice to see some of the old timers from the region if any still come out. I just looked at the registration site and really hope I can since my car is still the one on the scca's banner. Lol

local celebrity? lol

[Cool Cat Racing]

You could say that. Lol My shop ran the SCCA chapter for two years and got the SCCA drift series going. I haven't been to an event in nearly two years since I moved to Florida and joined the Army but since I'll be in town that weekend I'll bring black Betty by and break her back in properly.

[Visimoto]

heard lots about this car from some of the "old timers" i beleive..cant wait to see it in action.. and atlnb i will be in the speed 3 running DSP this event if i am there..if i run the miata i will want to keep it again honestly lol..and i dont want that happening lol

[Cool Cat Racing]

The silver one we had was the fastest but I held my own in the "lesser" car. It's nothing crazy but me and the car had a good relationship and she did anything I asked as long as I asked nicely. Lol

[amaff]

Is the MidGA SCCA still running at Henderson Stadium?

[Torsenmx5]

Is the MidGA SCCA still running at Henderson Stadium?

Yep yep. Is it a good course?

[amaff]

Compared to where they were before? A million times better. Compared to some of the lots the Atlanta region is fortunate enough to have access to? No. But for a novice / first timer, it's fine. Hard on tires though.

[Visimoto]

its great for a novice..you get 8 runs and when jay does the courses they can get pretty technical haha.. we also manage to usually have 50-70 seconds courses on such a small place..the size is not huge but it being basically a dead even square gives a lot of options for course layout

[Visimoto]

and as he said..not very good on tires compared to other places

[Cool Cat Racing]

Which jay is setting up the courses? If jay parcon is setting them up the courses will be a lot of fun.

[Visimoto]

not 100 percent sure buy jay parcon usually sets up our courses when atlanta isnt running..not 100 percent sure he will be at this event yet though

[Cool Cat Racing]

Ah. He's a great guy. If in there early enough I'll help set up. I've done it once or twice. Lol

[Visimoto]

i doubt me or the wife will be racing this event but we will be there

[Cool Cat Racing]

Well I won't be coming anymore. I've got to be in Ohio Sunday evening for a family Christmas party that wasn't supposed to be until Monday.

[Torsenmx5]

Ok do I know I only have to pay $20 dollars to get it but my buddy wants to come along. Do your passengers have to pay too?

[Cool Cat Racing]

No, they just had to sign the waiver.

[Kirtsky]

Hey guys which cars came down for this? I had to work today so couldn't drive, but I was there for a bit on my bike taking pics.

[NA6R]

I'm guessing it would be the flock of Miata's :lol: Not likely the 996 or Noble

[Kirtsky]

Ha, no, then again, the Noble driver would probably learn a thing or two following a Miata around the track!

One of the Miata locking it down when the Noble went wide, missed the finish gate and about drove back across the course!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6535985881_0538bc1dde_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71419325@N02/6535985881/)
IMG_3736 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71419325@N02/6535985881/) by KirtskyAutoX (http://www.flickr.com/people/71419325@N02/), on Flickr

[atlnb]

Sweet picture! I got a flat spot from doing that a few days ago lol

[Torsenmx5]

Ha, no, then again, the Noble driver would probably learn a thing or two following a Miata around the track!

One of the Miata locking it down when the Noble went wide, missed the finish gate and about drove back across the course!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6535985881_0538bc1dde_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71419325@N02/6535985881/)
IMG_3736 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71419325@N02/6535985881/) by KirtskyAutoX (http://www.flickr.com/people/71419325@N02/), on Flickr

What a minute, that me in the passenger seat! :lol:
That was fun day