Going to rally school
White&Nerdy
Senior Wagonist
Not strictly competition, but close enough...
This winter I drove my old car (a modified 1996 Saturn SL2) in the Sports Car Club of NH WinterX series. I swept the FWD/studded tire class. OK, so my car was the only entry.
Overall, I was just about the slowest person there. DFL at the final event. Yes, non-studded FWD cars were beating me. Clearly my skills need some work.
Every entry into this event was also an entry into a raffle. And I won the big kahuna - a 2-day Team O'Neil Rally School. I've confirmed a date in July and will be learning to drive sideways.
What does this have to do with Civic wagons? Well, that's what I drive now. I didn't dare try rallycrossing my Saturn on anything other than snow and ice because I felt it rode too low on its Eibach springs. The wagon, however, is a different story. Especially with RT4WD. And especially once I have a clue what I'm doing.
I've posted video from the WinterX events here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnN6aFoubPA (I drive the Saturn - the only Saturn
)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPJV6vT4M34 (wiper cam view of my best run)
This winter I drove my old car (a modified 1996 Saturn SL2) in the Sports Car Club of NH WinterX series. I swept the FWD/studded tire class. OK, so my car was the only entry.
Overall, I was just about the slowest person there. DFL at the final event. Yes, non-studded FWD cars were beating me. Clearly my skills need some work.Every entry into this event was also an entry into a raffle. And I won the big kahuna - a 2-day Team O'Neil Rally School.
I've confirmed a date in July and will be learning to drive sideways.What does this have to do with Civic wagons? Well, that's what I drive now. I didn't dare try rallycrossing my Saturn on anything other than snow and ice because I felt it rode too low on its Eibach springs. The wagon, however, is a different story. Especially with RT4WD. And especially once I have a clue what I'm doing.
I've posted video from the WinterX events here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnN6aFoubPA (I drive the Saturn - the only Saturn
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPJV6vT4M34 (wiper cam view of my best run)
Comments
Try one. They are pretty fun crowd of people. Not to mention the racing gives you that extra little kick of adreniline knowing that death could be around the next corner.
We are doing our first hillclimb of the year at the end of June. Will be our first hillclimb in a wagon. Im sure the woman will set records seeing as how there are so few women doing this type of thing, but I will be "just another dude in a Honda".