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Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen
I get what Tim and Gerno are saying when you compare pure cost to seat time, none of these events ever paper out. It has been that way since I attended the first inaugural Run To The Coast in SoCal.
Open track days are always far cheaper and offer more seat time. So there has to be something more a non podium finisher gets out of it. For me, its the chance to run with a much larger vintage turnout than open track days give. Run in the best organized series and yes be able to compare my own driving skills and car's capability to the best in our area of the hobby. I know I'm not going to win and thats ok. I just want to see how close I can get! For me that is fun, but I also don't attend events USCA across the country. I attend the ones in my back yard.
I too would like to run Lemons or Chump or some other race series. It would be much more competitive, safer and *cheaper* than what I do with my 68 Camaro. But it would have to be in addition to, not instead of, my camaro because I love running vintage iron on a race track.
I disagree with Gerno's comments about SCCA autocross though. Gerno, how in the world you think goodguys is easier or more fun than SCCA blows my mind. Goodguys, you are there for 9 hours and if you aren't a pro get either 4 or 5 runs in a single day. I attended an SCCA autocross yesterday. I was there for less than 5 hours (including time to set up, walk the course, work etc.), got 8 runs on a HUGE and challenging autocross course all for $55. I'll take that any day over the goodguys events.
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I think it may have to do with the local group and perhaps the weather. Typically we only get 5 runs locally and lately the courses haven't been the best in my opinion. Last event 2 of the corners had light poles placed exactly where the car could spin in a corner so I wasn't willing to go all out there. Not that I had a choice because my fuel rail broke but still. It also gets hot as hell in Austin during the summer. Working the track shagging cones blows. I also have red hair and get fried by the sun. Not saying I don't enjoy running the car, I guess I'm just lazy and really hate picking up cones. Yes, guess I am a pansy...
