April Autocross weekend PHOTO/VIDEO thread

[Jonathan Lugod]

in car footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNSjHKH ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
65.5xx

[Aaron Goldsmith]

in car footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNSjHKH ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
65.5xx

is this the 7 cone run?

[Jonathan Lugod]

nope, its the 3rd x run. the 7+ cone one is pure carnage

[Q V]

nope, its the 3rd x run. the 7+ cone one is pure carnage

POST THAT ONE!

Speaking of distracting, where the cars were parked for the slalom during the practice was quite distracting visually as I'm going "flat out" in the Sprite up to the turn-around. I knew I wouldn't hit them, but I've spun/understeered the Sprite almost as far as where they were parked at lower speeds... also, the workers who stood about 20 feet from the outside of some turns (I did bring that up, but then they'd pop up on the outside of some other turn in another group).

[Max Hayter]

Ok here are the videos for max and me... I made a bad decision on how to take the turn around based on my walk. oops.

MAX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idwFUeTjw6w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aaron:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNAbfdksP9E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The dots make me happy in the pants!

[Anthony P.]

More to come..... just a few teasers

[Tom Berry]

Well, I forgot I didn't have the right camera on for Tom's runs on Saturday, so all you get is me fumbling with the shifter knob.
In my defense, I'm not used to reverse being on the left (it's to the right in the RX-8). I kept missing 2nd by putting it into the reverse channel on my downshifts.
http://youtu.be/mG6-IkwsIek?hd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here's my fastest run from Sunday, a 66.4xx. Unfortunately I coned all my runs, on this run it was the second cone on the right after the long slalom (with 3 pointer cones).
http://youtu.be/VVJBIqPXU3g?hd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Shift knob problem fixed :gpower:

[KJ Christopher]

nope, its the 3rd x run. the 7+ cone one is pure carnage

POST THAT ONE!

Speaking of distracting, where the cars were parked for the slalom during the practice was quite distracting visually as I'm going "flat out" in the Sprite up to the turn-around. I knew I wouldn't hit them, but I've spun/understeered the Sprite almost as far as where they were parked at lower speeds... also, the workers who stood about 20 feet from the outside of some turns (I did bring that up, but then they'd pop up on the outside of some other turn in another group).

Dude, that was like 500'! If you're sliding that far, you need to start buying Don some stickier tires!

[Q V]

Dude, that was like 500'! If you're sliding that far, you need to start buying Don some stickier tires!

Course workers didn't realize we were on pretty damn old tires in the morning, kekekeke. Afternoon tires were fun . Luckily, I think we'll be done w/ those practice tires soon!

That, and I tend to brake too late for those pesky turn-arounds.

[Jason Javier]

Hello All,
Yesterday was my first time autocrossing and I had a blast! I was in the MR2 Spyder. I also took some pictures of Groups 1 & 2. Since it was my first time photographing cars I'm still learning but thought you might be interested in the pictures anyway. I left it so you can download them from the site. There are 271 total; some of them are still uploading. All shots are unedited straight from the camera.~ Jason

http://store.jasonjavierphotography.com ... 4-15-2012/







http://store.jasonjavierphotography.com ... 4-15-2012/

[Q V]

Pics look great, Jason. Thanks, we love photos!



The car's already stopped & I may just be a big chicken, but I would have been 50 feet away already when he started spinning out!

[Davin Swanson]

Doing it kind of backwards, but here's my best run from SATURDAY. 65.904 sec, but I did take out that poor cone at the entrance of the Chicago box. All my datalogging doohickeys were working for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwU1Xe_gQY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mako Koiwai]

Andy K's photos ... from both the PCA and some shots from our event ... looks like run group 3:

http://akrzyphoto.smugmug.com/Motorspor ... &k=zL8D7dv" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mako Koiwai]

Curt Thompson's, CST 303, silver Miata, wife Chi shoot Run Group 5 ... hopefully she'll post a link to her photos.

I need to edit my shots before posting them. I was shooting tires for someone else and need to clear them out.

[Tetsu Fukui]

Here's my last run. 66.630
Had to slow it down a bit to keep things clean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz86E68ZcQc

[Jeff Wong]

side by side of Nicole and I from the practice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJPymYGDcbw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nicole 66.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ4CvKRHVyk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jeff 65.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny1LcDCcaYg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mako Koiwai]

Photos: http://public.fotki.com/makofoto/2012-r ... il-race-1/

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Ok here are the videos for max and me... I made a bad decision on how to take the turn around based on my walk. oops.

MAX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idwFUeTjw6w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aaron:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNAbfdksP9E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The dots make me happy in the pants!

300+ runs and those tires still have never lost.

[Mako Koiwai]

NO Stills from Saturday ?

[Mako Koiwai]

@ Nicole and Jeff ... like watching a synchronized ballet

[Daryl Lane]

Interesting tire shots Mako! Lots of different shapes out there.

[Mako Koiwai]

You ain't seen nothing until you've see a soft street tires being pushed! Our ST tires have side walls that are pretty stiff, but interesting to see the tires being pulled away from the wheels

[Ed Holley]

Doing it kind of backwards, but here's my best run from Sunday. 65.904 sec, but I did take out that poor cone at the entrance of the Chicago box. All my datalogging doohickeys were working for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwU1Xe_gQY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dude! Based on the time, and the vid footage, I'm think'n you meant to say SATURDAY. Capish?

[Marshall Grice]

I <3 tire pics so much! :heyes:

[Davin Swanson]

Doing it kind of backwards, but here's my best run from Sunday. 65.904 sec, but I did take out that poor cone at the entrance of the Chicago box. All my datalogging doohickeys were working for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwU1Xe_gQY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dude! Based on the time, and the vid footage, I'm think'n you meant to say SATURDAY. Capish?

Doh. Yeah. Saturday. Doi!