Real Street Racing

[Josh]

"if you want to do some REAL racing, for cheap, than find a local autocross event."


How is driving around a course of big orange cones in an empty parkinglot "REAL racing?" I've autocrossed many a time, and there's no thrill in it whatsoever. That's why I no longer do it. What I like better, is actually REAL racing; buying a race helmit, getting around $75(for about five 15 minute sessions), and going to a REAL racetrack and racing against other people at the same time. A real track has those purdy lil' red & white rumble strips, not orange cone boundaries...


I guess if you were short on $$$ that autocrossing would suffice, but if you have enough money, going to a real track is much funner. It's even more expensive if you have to travel long distances to a track. The most I've driven was 2 days('bout 1100 miles) to go to a track just to race.

 

[advanR]

Yes, racing on a track is much more fun. But as you mentioned it is most likely farther and usually like $100+. My point was to suggest something safer and more fun than street racing. Both of these provide that.

Autocross is a good place to start as its safe, easy, and cheap. Its a good place to be introduced to racing.
But yes of course road racing will be more fun.

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by advanR
Yes, racing on a track is much more fun. But as you mentioned it is most likely farther and usually like $100+. My point was to suggest something safer and more fun than street racing. Both of these provide that.

Autocross is a good place to start as its safe, easy, and cheap. Its a good place to be introduced to racing.
But yes of course road racing will be more fun.

It's also an extremely good place to learn basic car control...

 

[misnblu]

Thank you, not everyone has access to a real race track.
Misnblu

 

[Josh]

Originally posted by misnblu
Thank you, not everyone has access to a real race track.
Misnblu

You have a car. You have money. Guess what...that means you have access to a real racetrack...



j/k. I didn't mean for it to sound like I was saying something like, "autocrosser's suck," or anything like that. I was just saying that I don't like it, and real racetracks are more fun(that's just my opinion, though)

 

[misnblu]

I would give my left testicle for a romp at a real racetrack.
That is something Ive always wanted to do just to see what I could do. Its been one of those fantasies Ive always dreamed about.
I may try autocrossing this year, not for the competition, but for the learning experience of learning my car.
With the mods I have, the class Ill be in wont make me competitive at all.
Oh well, tracks are a long distance from me, so this will have to do.
Btw, this is a great thread, lots of opinion and no ragging yet.
Misnblu