You know I am joking, but it sure did make me laugh as I was writing it. LOL
Hoping to drive with you soon, but you know how these projects seem to drag out. Maybe you will let me come out and wipe the sweat from your brow after a sesson on the track.
I never said I was fast, I said it was fun to kick your buddies butt. I got a good laugh from your post though.
Great post Bret and you are certainly welcome for any part I could have possibly played in your post.
ASCS has a new and very focused AIM (company purpose,statement, goal, whatever the buzzword of the day is) starting in 2014.
Here it is:
"Deliver unique safe, enjoyable and profitable motorsport events that consistantly creates and enlarges the participant community."
This one sentence, more than anything we have ever done as a company has helped us figure out who we are, what our goals are and how to remained focused on those goals. IT serves as the litmus test now for anything we do. There is one word that was INTENTIONALLY not added to this statement. If you can figure out what that one word is, you will know why I 95% agree with your post. Also, anyone that figures out the obvious missing word will understand why all the talk about safety and fun, and will also know what to expect at our 2014 events without even asking!
I'm going to go with "RACE"
I agree with Bret 100% also the difference between a Motorsport event and it being a race is the multiple cars on the track battling for position. the fact that the time sheet still makes it a race should be evidence enough of the level of competition.
BUT I agree the SAFETY should be paramount, I think to date there have not been any catastrophic incidents at any of the events mentioned, and that is probably due in part to the level of competitors and the tech inspections to some degree, I think they could be tougher but that is me. it is hard to have ALL the safety stuff and still have a street car, especially the roll cage. but who want to be upside down with out one??? the safety part does add cost to the build but I have never understood the guy who will spend ALL the money on the motor and NONE of the money on a helmet???? the last thing I want is to end up lying in a hospital bed on Monday morning!!!
Well said Bret!! It was even fun getting beat by a girl in Scottsdale.
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It was even fun getting beat by a girl in Scottsdale.
I hear ya.
The only autocross I've ever done was at GG Del Mar last year. All day long my 13yr old son was saying "Dad you're getting beat by a girl in a station wagon!" But, we had a great time.
Funny when you said you could imagine going WITHOUT your car... I had to re-read that a couple times to see if it was a typo -- But you all know that I've been to many events without any of my cars.. and I have an absolute blast. Why? Cause my friends are there!
When I go to an event with a car - I only go to ones where my friends are. I've yet to just go to an event because it's an event.
BTW - The best safety equipment is to drive within YOUR limits regardless of where you are or what you're doing.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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I bet it's a 4 letter word.
I hear ya.
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