Why do we drive fast?

[Bill Howell]

Great post Bret and you are certainly welcome for any part I could have possibly played in your post.

[57hemicuda]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

I said it was fun to kick your buddies butt.

I KNOW your not talking about me.

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

I KNOW your not talking about me.

I knew you would be squeaking up soon once I saw Payton's post

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by Bill Howell

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 bet it's a 4 letter word.

[Blake Foster]

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!!!

it's all in good fun

shiny side up

[Smittys67]

Well said Bret!! It was even fun getting beat by a girl in Scottsdale.

[Bryan O]

Originally Posted by Smittys67

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.

[GregWeld]

Well stated Bret!!



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.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

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.

Absolutely

BTW - The best safety equipment is to drive within YOUR limits regardless of where you are or what you're doing.

Problem is, like the Lotus, people are gung-ho with adrenaline in the early sessions or fatigued in the later and they don't compensate accordingly. Or the classic, they get passed by someone/car the think isn't worthy of the position and drive over their head to get the position back.

One thing I like about motorcycle events is most riders don't like rag-dolling across the track and infield or getting hit by a cartwheeling bike. Good judgement can get blurred when you have a the security of cage and sheet metal around you.

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by 65_LS1_T56

I'm not laughing, he's not.


lol, just kidding of course Tim. It was fun watching you go off at Gingerman...well at least until the next corner, when Tom went off then you passed us...
Looking forward to next year to get some instruction from some pro's like yourself.

You don't want me teaching you anything cause it will just be bad habits Lol!