First Race on Sunday
Discussion
I'm racing on sunday for the first time ever... OK, it's only autograss, but apart from a few runs up the strip on a RWYB day I've never raced anything!
We had a spare Nova lying around the workshop, so we've prepped it for class 2 and I'm driving...
At the moment I'm equally excited and nervous...
WOOOO HOOOOO
slinky
587racing.com
>> Edited by slinky on Friday 7th October 12:36
Have a blast - in a bout of ironic symetry, Sunday could yield my last race - money finally run out, and gf has a few other ideas on which way my life should be going.
Over the last few years I've had highs and lows, gone really quickly, had shocking laps, and hit a few walls. All I can say is that I have never had a bad race weekend - it is not possible. As has been said above - Go Slinky!
Rich
Over the last few years I've had highs and lows, gone really quickly, had shocking laps, and hit a few walls. All I can say is that I have never had a bad race weekend - it is not possible. As has been said above - Go Slinky!
Rich
Well I can report that I'm still alive!
It was a fantastic day, completely not what I was expecting, and I got more racing than I was expecting as well. .
I was put out in the first "open" by our crew chief, he decided that I just needed to get out there and get a taste for things, so I was out on a horribly sticky track with a load of other class 2's and 1's..
Nothing had prepared me for the pebble dashing that I'd get from the start, so squinting through a muddy visor I managed to keep going around the track and pull 7th... out of 8... At least I got round and didn't crash.. not bad for my first outing!
2nd race was a heat for the first round in class 2. The track had improved a little by then and I gated relatively well, putting me in 5th place for the first corner. Following an old friend around the track I had plenty of pace, more than Dick in fact, but was unable to pass him due to his sideways cornering technique! (in a Vauxhall Nova!!) He was lifting for the corners and I have having to give the stoppers some clog... So I was stuck following him and came in 5th... Unfortunately 5th wasn't quite good enough to put me through to the final for the first round
3rd race was a heat for the second round in class 2. The track was getting a hell of a lot better with a nicely polished racing line. Pulled a stormer out of the gate and got myself nicely into 4th. Following another friend, Phil, around the course I could see that I had more straight line speed than he did, but he has the benefit of experience and was cornering more efficiently than I. There was a change at one point to pass when Phil dropped off the racing line and into the ruts, but I was unable to capitalise on the opportunity.. so it was back into line behind Phil.. the chequered flag waving saw us almost side by side, so a hard fought 4th place was kept. Once again, not quite enough to see me into the final
4th race : Out in an open again with both class 1's and 2's. Gated badly and ended up stuck in a bit of a melee.. 2nd corner on the first lap saw a border counties mini seriously out of shape on my front passenger side corner, so a gentle rub
and I was through, push on a bit more and catch the pack. Following Phil again and it's much the same as the third race, so finish in 4th...
All in all, a bloody fantastic day...
Have I got the bug? You could say that
Will I be out racing again... Next weekend by the looks of things 
If anyone gets a chance, take it... It's one of, if not the cheapest and most widely supported forms of motorsport in the uk.
If you want to know more about the sport, have a look at our teams website, or have a look at the NASA site, www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/
Cheers,
slinky
587racing.com
It was a fantastic day, completely not what I was expecting, and I got more racing than I was expecting as well. .
I was put out in the first "open" by our crew chief, he decided that I just needed to get out there and get a taste for things, so I was out on a horribly sticky track with a load of other class 2's and 1's..
Nothing had prepared me for the pebble dashing that I'd get from the start, so squinting through a muddy visor I managed to keep going around the track and pull 7th... out of 8... At least I got round and didn't crash.. not bad for my first outing!
2nd race was a heat for the first round in class 2. The track had improved a little by then and I gated relatively well, putting me in 5th place for the first corner. Following an old friend around the track I had plenty of pace, more than Dick in fact, but was unable to pass him due to his sideways cornering technique! (in a Vauxhall Nova!!) He was lifting for the corners and I have having to give the stoppers some clog... So I was stuck following him and came in 5th... Unfortunately 5th wasn't quite good enough to put me through to the final for the first round
3rd race was a heat for the second round in class 2. The track was getting a hell of a lot better with a nicely polished racing line. Pulled a stormer out of the gate and got myself nicely into 4th. Following another friend, Phil, around the course I could see that I had more straight line speed than he did, but he has the benefit of experience and was cornering more efficiently than I. There was a change at one point to pass when Phil dropped off the racing line and into the ruts, but I was unable to capitalise on the opportunity.. so it was back into line behind Phil.. the chequered flag waving saw us almost side by side, so a hard fought 4th place was kept. Once again, not quite enough to see me into the final
4th race : Out in an open again with both class 1's and 2's. Gated badly and ended up stuck in a bit of a melee.. 2nd corner on the first lap saw a border counties mini seriously out of shape on my front passenger side corner, so a gentle rub
and I was through, push on a bit more and catch the pack. Following Phil again and it's much the same as the third race, so finish in 4th... All in all, a bloody fantastic day...
Have I got the bug? You could say that
Will I be out racing again... Next weekend by the looks of things If anyone gets a chance, take it... It's one of, if not the cheapest and most widely supported forms of motorsport in the uk.
If you want to know more about the sport, have a look at our teams website, or have a look at the NASA site, www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/
Cheers,
slinky
587racing.com
Im a autograss driver myslef ( new poster aswell ),
Im in the juiniors, but next season im off into class 5.
I think more people need to know about autograss, its easy to get into with around 60 clubs in the UK.
Its a motorsport that can be as expensive as you would like it to be, class's ranging from 1 - 10 , 1 being a standard stripped out mini, and 10 being a custom built chevy/bike powerd rocket.
a few pics...
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1461/1505050326sr.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/83/2606050634el.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4926/1505050791oc.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7139/1906053448ri.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5996/nationalsday22752ac.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7056/nationalsday12498fg.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1038/nationalsday11705vu.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8908/nationalsday1477021eu.jpg
Im in the juiniors, but next season im off into class 5.
I think more people need to know about autograss, its easy to get into with around 60 clubs in the UK.
Its a motorsport that can be as expensive as you would like it to be, class's ranging from 1 - 10 , 1 being a standard stripped out mini, and 10 being a custom built chevy/bike powerd rocket.
a few pics...
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1461/1505050326sr.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/83/2606050634el.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4926/1505050791oc.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7139/1906053448ri.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5996/nationalsday22752ac.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7056/nationalsday12498fg.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1038/nationalsday11705vu.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8908/nationalsday1477021eu.jpg
Hi Jim,
There's a load of photo's from one of the recent meets at Radford in our gallery..
www.587racing.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3
all the best,
slinky
587racing.com
There's a load of photo's from one of the recent meets at Radford in our gallery..
www.587racing.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3
all the best,
slinky
587racing.com
well done mate, now you will have the racing bug, and you won't be able to get rid of it!!!!!!
my last race of the season is on 23rd Oct, at Mallory, sympathise with you racylady, I always get a post season depression, seems to last until spring!!! Hopefully will be racing next year so will occupy my mind getting car prepared.
my last race of the season is on 23rd Oct, at Mallory, sympathise with you racylady, I always get a post season depression, seems to last until spring!!! Hopefully will be racing next year so will occupy my mind getting car prepared.
Looks like I'm definitely racing again this Sunday.. WOO HOO
Hopefully my aching back will be slightly better by then... I really didn't realise how much driving around a grass oval could punish you!!
slinky
587racing.com
Hopefully my aching back will be slightly better by then... I really didn't realise how much driving around a grass oval could punish you!!
slinky
587racing.com
Incorrigible said:
Yep, once you start it's a way of life
It's my first season, last race this weekend, and only one point off the championship lead
Anyone around south wales this weekend, come and cheer me on (Pembrey)
All the best for the weekend, Incorrigible! Let us all know if you win the championship!
And, yes, this racing lark is definitely a drug.
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