Long Island Autocross Schedule...
 

For those of you guys who were always interested to see if you can REALLY drive your cars, I'm posting the latest schedules for all autocross events at Nassau Coliseum, unless otherwise noted:

BMW CCA (BMW Car Club of America)
April 1, 2007 Sunday a Test an Tune event at Robert Plan Facility (lmit first 45 cars)
April 28, 2007 Saturday at Nassua Coliseum lot 8
May 20, 2007 Sunday at Robert Plan Facility
June 2, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8
July 14, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8
July 28, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8
Aug. 25, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8
Sept. 22, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8
Oct. 20, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum lot 8

PCA (Porsche Club of America)
April 22, 2007 Sunday at Nassau Coliseum
June 3, 2007 Sunday at Nassau Coliseum
July 15, 2007 Sunday at Nassau Coliseum
September 29, 2007 Saturday at Nassau Coliseum

the NY Region SCCA has yet to publish their dates.
PM me if anyone needs directions.

Drive safe!

Do you have to own a BMW to participate in any of these events? I know a few people who do, but I would really like to drive my own car... :hehe

they welcome EVERYONE!!!

i'm one of the few hondas, if not the only one, if the guy in the s2000 doesn't show up...

it would be great to meet some fellow superhonda members...
we could have our own little corner of the paddock and swap stories/techniques/etc...

the guys i hate are the really fast guys in evos... cheaters ;) :hehe

its on baby. I'll try to make it to at least 3 or 4 events at the coliseum.

you guys can't miss me...
just look at my sig...

that's what i'll be driving...
illeffect, i'll be looking for your galant...
putney, you're eg

i think stein69 is planning on coming along too...

yeah! a real superhonda members PERFORMANCE meet.

I have to check out my school schedual and my work scedual, but I think I can make a few events. I've never done this sort of thing before, but my friends won't stop talking about it. So, to let you all know I'm a first timer and know nothing about driving around a course. But I'm sure to have fun. :w00tz

no problem...
i'll walk you through everything if you need the help...

and anyone at the event is very welcoming in giving you a hand/advice.

they're ALL enthusiasts that want to promote our sport.

we were all first timers :D . you'll be fine, just make sure you get there early so you have time to register, get your car ready and still have time to walk the course once or twice.

he he he...

i walk 3 or 4 times and still get lost out there (once in a while)...

I walk it twice since those guys rush to get it done so quick. most of the time there isn't time to walk it more.
at the beginning I used to get "tunnel vision" since I was only focusing on the cones immediately close. now I try to broaden my vision and get a feel for the course ahead. I also try to work in the first heat so I can watch others run and see/think of what I should do when i go out.

Well thanks for all the encuragement, it is surely needed.

I just checked my school and Work scehdual, it seems that I might be able to make one event; maybe. I'll have to talk with my boss. (July, 28th Saturday).

If I don't swap my engine in the month of August, I can make some other events, but I really want to swap. :hehe

...sigh...

and after 10 years i'm still stuck with my stock d16y7...
(with over 320,000 miles :number1 )

I am in Long Island right now. On the way here I passed a Civic that looked identical to yours, except it had Type-R wheels Gold. and it was parked in front of a Isusu GT Turbo Black w/ Gold Volks. It was sick. It was right around Queens College.

Anywho, I am going to Rockland County, NY tonight to go racing and hanging out at whats called Car Club. If it rains we will probably go to the mall. :(

I asked all the guys at the races tonight if they ever auto crossed and non of them seemed too interested, most of them were just into the quarter mile. Some of them were into it, but they were all WRX and Evo guys, nothing I could come close to competing with. :aww

that\'s the problem we face in this country...

so many people are disillusioned to thinking that true skill is seeing who can go fastest in a straight line...

they are too ignorant to realize that basic driving/reflex skills can be improved by participating in autocrosses.

i can\'t begin to tell you how many times i was able to avoid accidents because of experiences out on runs.

and going fast in a straight line only really tests the engine\'s potential...
not the driver...

like civicsiracer\'s sig says: autocross is 90% driver.
and my sig says...

i\'m trying to promote this sport not because i would gain money from it...
it may save the life of a loved one.