The weekend of June 4-6, 2010 was the Great Lakes Division (GLD) Solo Series Event #1 sponsored by the South Bend Region SCCA (my car club). I work timing and scoring for the club this year so I get to help with all the fun tech stuff for the events. It does mean I have to arrive early and leave late, but I like being involved.
So the first two races of the year I had to borrow a car from other members. The first race I ran in a 1986 Mazda RX-7 which is similar set up to the Z. Then the second race a fellow Z driver let me co-drive a 1990 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo... that thing was a beast and a lot of fun to try and drive.
Well for this event I was able to get the car ready. It is a two day event that counts for points for our regional trophies and for the divisional series event. It drew cars from all over the midwest so it was a strong field of competitors. The first day we had a lot of rain, and the second day was sunny.
The Z was fun to drive! I have a lot of learning how to balance and handle a rear wheel drive car, and the Z needs more work to be competitive... but for not I am just glad I was able to race my Z. I registered here in STR Class and hope to try and keep her in that class. If not I might move to an SP class but we will see in the future. Here are my results:
Saturday
STR - 1st of 1 car
Overall Pax - 66th of 86
Sunday
STR - 2nd of 2 cars
Overall Pax - 88th of 91 (ouch)
Weekend
STR - 1st of 2
Index - 69th of 97
So overall I did alright, I had fun and I got a trophy both days for my class. I got some fun pictures. More Pics Here: First Autocross
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