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Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:53 am
by Bill Schenker
...because it doesn't do this:

(Pretty sure this is a photo by Mako)

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:00 am
by Dan Barnes
Looks like a fairly typical Washington state summer day (haha)
Dan

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:20 am
by Ashley Armstrong
Dan Barnes wrote:Looks like a fairly typical Washington state summer day (haha)
Dan

Oh man. It's comments like that that remind me I don't miss the Pacific NW *that* much!

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:31 pm
by Tom Tanquary
But then..........

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:51 pm
by Reijo Silvennoinen
Ashley Armstrong wrote:
Dan Barnes wrote:Looks like a fairly typical Washington state summer day (haha)
Dan

Oh man. It's comments like that that remind me I don't miss the Pacific NW *that* much!
I agree about the winters in the NW (Vancouver) having spent a complete one there myself but the following summer was probably one of the nicest summers I ever had.....hardly rained at all and was not too hot ... just about perfect.

But those winters.....I swore that, despite being above freezing, it still felt like -20 C (yes, that is a minus sign) on the Prairies where it was dry....as opposed to wet.

But, I did like Vancouver - a beautiful city...not all of it...but not bad at all. 2010 winter Olympics are going to be there and at Whistler/Blackcomb (about 1 1/2 hours north).

Reijo

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:04 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Another Flip Side Makofoto:
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But THERE were some pretty neat driving experiences in that deluge! Remember the lane change were our wake was knocking over cones! :twisted:
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Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:43 pm
by Curt Luther
Mako Koiwai wrote:Another Flip Side Makofoto:
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This was the last time we ran on the asphalt at Norton and it was in APRIL. I remember it 'cause it was the first practice I ever ran. Motorsport event '04. 2 hour work group FTMFL :x

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:54 pm
by Bob Beamesderfer
Norton. 2003. 2nd SCNAX Cup. Day 1: 108. Day 2: 105. }:)

On Day 1 I drank 4 liters of water and 4-5 liters of Gatorade and still got heat stroke. :barf:

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:23 pm
by Ken Lord
Curt Luther wrote:
Mako Koiwai wrote:Another Flip Side Makofoto:
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This was the last time we ran on the asphalt at Norton and it was in APRIL. I remember it 'cause it was the first practice I ever ran. Motorsport event '04. 2 hour work group FTMFL :x
That was my first autocross event as well. I remember my shoes melting to the asphalt and I think I remember the asphalt temp being over 150 degrees.

And I came back for more!!!! Maybe my wife is right - this is a sickness!

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:00 pm
by Giovanni Jaramillo
Ah running in the wet.....I remember that day in Fontana (February 20th, 2005)

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:29 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Shot thru my car window ... which is why those shots were a bit fuzzier then usual. 8-)

Re: Why I like autocrossing in the Summer...

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:57 pm
by Bill Schenker
Ken Lord wrote:That was my first autocross event as well. I remember my shoes melting to the asphalt and I think I remember the asphalt temp being over 150 degrees.
And can you imagine how INSANE Wendover will be this August?!?! UGH!