My wife's first autocross! |
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My wife's first autocross! |
scottthephotog |
Sep 7 2020, 06:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 20-November 18 From: Euless, TX Member No.: 22,667 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So proud of my wife. She ran her very first autocross yesterday with Aaron @partsguy22 , @Betty , and @ClayPerrine . She did an amazing job, running quicker times each run and beat her goal on her last run. A big thanks to Aaron, Betty, and Clay for all the help and advice they gave Katie.
Unfortunately, no 914s from us that day, just Miatas. Betty and Aaron drove Aaron's Miata. Clay was going to drive Elwood, but there was a suspension issue. Katie had an epic spin after the finish line on her 3rd run. She even got applause for it! Aaron was really bloody fast on the track, but Betty engaged warp speed 9! |
scottthephotog |
Sep 7 2020, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 20-November 18 From: Euless, TX Member No.: 22,667 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Also.... Spin!
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SO.O.C914er |
Sep 7 2020, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,407 Joined: 18-July 16 From: Mission Viejo Ca Member No.: 20,199 Region Association: Southern California |
That is very cool! Showed it to my wife got a YOU GO GIRL from her! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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Krieger |
Sep 7 2020, 07:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,759 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) Awesome! I hope she liked it! Do you think she'll go back?
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bretth |
Sep 7 2020, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Kick ass. Awesome.
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Tdskip |
Sep 7 2020, 08:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,702 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Right on!
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VegasRacer |
Sep 7 2020, 09:37 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,625 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
She did an amazing job, running quicker times each run and beat her goal on her last run. Fabulous. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) It sounds like she had some good instructors (and listened to what they said). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif) A positive experience will make her want to come back again (in addition to being a safer driver on the street). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
cali914 |
Sep 8 2020, 08:09 AM
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cali914 Group: Members Posts: 454 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Berkeley Ca. Member No.: 5,934 Region Association: Northern California |
great car for your first auto-cross also. My wife has one really predictable.
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ClayPerrine |
Sep 8 2020, 03:31 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,879 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Katie is sooo hooked. She will definitely be back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)
Katie the Cone Killer!!! |
Betty |
Sep 8 2020, 04:47 PM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States |
Katie has been what one could call.... "Autocross Curious" for a while now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
During the day, if you were to judge by seeing her climbing out of her car after her runs laughing and smiling - I think we've brought another one over to the dark side! "Come to the Dark (Autocross) Side... we have adrenaline" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) She had very little instruction from me throughout the day. They are still not allowing anybody to ride along yet due to the pandemic (which is correct and good). All I could do for her was walk the course with her once and teach as we walked. I speed walked through it a second time trying to get more Miata info from Aaron as that was the first time I'd ever driven one... come to think of it, the first time I've truly competed in anything other than my 914. Aaron's car was a blast! - ultimately tossable and just plain fun to drive! Then during the actual runs, I'd hop out of the car I was in and check on her to see how she was doing, ask if she had any quick questions and be a cheerleader. She appreciates working on skills first with speed coming later (she really does get that they are skills that could save her life on the road). She progressed throughout the entire day, and whacking a few cones and sliding a bit didn't seem to phase her overly much. She listens extremely well and she's got a competitive nature. I suspect she just might be a natural at it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) There's SO much more I can show her once passengers are allowed, until then there's a lot I can explain and maybe go to an empty parking lot and show her - at extremely slow, non-cop attracting speeds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/busted_cop.gif) She has every right to be very proud of what she accomplished! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
partsguy22 |
Sep 9 2020, 05:16 PM
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Enabler of bad ideas Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 8-November 17 From: FT Worth, Tx Member No.: 21,587 Region Association: None |
That was a blast, it was an amazing course and some great people
Katie was great she learns fast and isn't afraid to push herself especially considering it was her first time on track Betty did great for her first time in a real car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) and as always Scott took some great photos It is just a shame Clay didn't get a chance to run Elwood |
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