[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by alwaysracin

Ron,
I am still waiting. You always seem to duck out when asked a real question.


Scott Fraser

Hey guys!

First … I hate this silly bickering. It’s not fun for me … or anyone. I have no desire to participate or extend it. At my age & stage of life, I don’t have anything to prove to anyone. I’ll respond once & hopefully the crap calms down.

A few quick bullet points:
• I have experience in road racing, karts, drag racing & oval racing … with most of my experience in road racing … and am relatively new to autocross competition.
• Autocross IS different ... as are all the 80 different classes of racing I’ve been in.
• Every time I went into a new form of racing … there are always a few guys that tell me my strategies won’t work in this form of racing.
• As a driver, owner, crew chief or driver coach I have 498 personal wins & 22 championships, having won in all 80+ forms of racing I’ve been in.
• As a designer, consultant, trainer, set-up guy … my clients' wins total in the thousands.
• Scott is correct. I only have a small number of currently active autocross clients.
• All have improved. Some have won some local SCCA & GG events. That’s it so far.
• I have a good number of clients with cars being built or modified & expect them to do well too. But only time will tell.

For me, it’s simple …
I have a lot of real world experience in a wide range of racing … that has led to winning success in every series I’ve been in … and I love to help people by sharing that knowledge & experience. Over my lifetime I’ve read a ton of books, went to every workshop I could, tapped into wise veterans as mentors, ran my own cars, done 2500+ test days, ran over 2500 races, etc, etc. A lot of people in my past shared info with me. I feel obligated to share that info forward if someone wants it.

I’m old, comfortable, have no more race teams or cars to run and I’m in a position to share that info through forums, books, workshops & 1-on-1. I really enjoy it … and seems most guys that attend my workshops or read my stuff do too. If I can make a few bucks doing this & my clients are happy … then it’s all good. Scott, you have no interest in running my strategies & why would you? You’re fast … with a lot of successes under your belt with your strategies. I’m not clear on why you’re attacking mine. There is nothing stopping you or anyone from starting your/their own threads on these forums sharing knowledge.

I’m not trying to convert anyone. But I am willing to share advice & knowledge if someone wants it. I only offer advice or info when someone asks. If they want to run my strategy, then I want to help. Want to learn what I have to offer? … Buy a workshop ticket, my book or simply ask a question on my forum threads. No? No worries mate.

There are plenty of other smart, experienced people in this sport. Mike Maier being one of many. Mike & I are old racing buddies. Mike & his brother raced in the same USAC Focus Midget series we did. He could wheel the heck out of them cars too. Mike & I have talked suspension strategies a zillion times. We agree on some things & not on others. He is a super sharp car builder, tuner & driver, as well as having a bajillion autocross wins & championships. You’ll notice he & I are not on here bickering about how to do things.

Should the OP talk to Mike Maier about running CP? Hell yeah! He’s dominated that class with his yellow Mustang. Should the OP also read books, go to workshops, find mentors, etc … I think yes … if he wants to.

Man, this took way too much of my time. Scott, that is why I don’t respond to this crap. That’s 30 minutes of my life wasted.

Best wishes everyone !