OT: Went To SCCA Rally Cross Today, man those guys go slow!!! Options

[Bruce Allert]

Accompanied my wife (Kathleen) to a Corgi (dog) function at the Hillsboro fair grounds. As we were turning into the fair grounds I notice a bunch of cars playing in a field on a muddy track. I thought "Whoa!" I gotta see this. Anyway, I went into the dog thing (for awhile (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) paid my respects, then, while kathleen was deep in conversation with another Corgi lover I excused myelf to have a look at this "fun muddin'" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
Turns out it's the PNW Region SCCA Rally Group. Must'a been 30 cars with more on the way.

I had to laugh at the high revs of the engines but the slowness of their speed. That track was slick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) It's done in a grassy field, cones layed out just like AX and then, if it isn't wet enough, they have a water truck spray water to make it slicker! There were some really good drivers. It's like a drifting contest. You have to know when to start the cars turn before the turn and straighten it out at the right time... and let the MUD FLY (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)

Here's a pic to a WRX. It wasn't all 4 wheel or all wheel drives. Alot of them were Datsun 210's & other stuff like that. TTOD was by an old datsun or nissan with short wave antenas on the roof!!! Looks like fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

....b

[drgchapman]

Those WRC guys are nuts (read really fast). Sebastian Loeb, Marcus Gronholm, Petter Solberg. I love watching them on Speed as well. Best drivers in the world! Many different surfaces, limited practice on the circuits, navigators that are right most of the time, when they aren't......look out!!! They are doing a better job of promoting than F1, great camera work in the cars, better show. I tivo every one.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.