Mark -- I'd offer to trade some tools for some of your talent.... but you've got tools. :rolleyes:

Nice job buddy -- seriously nice job! Hard work paid off for sure. That was so kool to have your parents be able to come out too! If my Dad was still here - he'd have gone nuts to be able to do this stuff!


Hey! Somebody said you have a GoPro for sale? :D

Nice job Mark and to all your helpers.

For the people who commented on Mark's driving, practice, practice, practice. Notice not only does he drive the " line ", but hits " his " apex and comes out of the corners with alot of speed, accelerating hard using all the track. :thumbsup:

Was this the red C5 Z06 with black CCW's?

Yes. Give mark another lap and he can probably put down a better time also.

No shame in being beat by a Speed World Challenge guy in a prepared Time Attack car............. ;)

I also would have loved to see Mark get another session, with ABS working this time. :yes:

Many cars got extra runs at the speed stop challenge due to sensor errors as well.

Yea same here, seems about 15 of the first cars to run only got 4 laps total instead of the 5 that they were supposed to??? we were on that list

nature of the beast the more laps you get the faster you will go.

here is some video of our wagons day. We are extremely happy with how we ended up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=901FJ09piyA

congrats to mark! ive been following his builds since i first found out about the mule years ago. He's one of the main reasons im studying to become a mechanical engineer. Its awesome to see the results that show he kicked a**. Congrats again Mark, that gran turismo deal is going to be sweet. Congrats to all the other competitors too. :thumbsup:

I started to learn how to learn performance driving when I was 17 when I started drag racing and AutoXing. I had a 70 AMX that I drag raced and a 1966 MGB that I started to AutoX. I would tow the MG all over Auto Xing every weekend. I would also borrow construction cone and set up courses on parking lots and practice.

I learned a lot of bad habits AutoXing that I had to unlearned to drive faster and smoother on road courses. Over this summer I relearned how to AutoX. I spend more time in my Camaro this summer AutoXing it than taking it to road courses. In hind sight I should have went back to Gingerman sooner to find the ABS issue.

I now have two files in my head - Road Racing and AutoXing. In a AutoX you need to slide and rotate the car. For road racing it is all about maintaining speed and getting off the courners smoothly.

To become a better driver go to the track. AutoXing is a great relative safe place to start. The speeds are lower and wear and tear on the vehicle is less than road course driving. In my experience “Driving Schools” are a good basic training and a first exposure to track driving.

When I start working with someone to teach them how to drive I like to start out in a low powered good handling car. A slow car emphasizes the correct line, it is all about momentum. Most Pro-Touring cars have big power and a brake and chassis systems that aren’t dialed in. So people are trying to tune the car and learn to drive all at the same time. It is also a large investment that you don’t want to wreck.

Time all your lap times you can self teach if you know your lap times. I also use my tachometer to keep track of cornering and straight a way speeds. If you change your line and you pick up 200 rpm at track out you are faster.

Have fun be fast.. go to the track. :lateral:

Stielow