Second in class at MidDivs autocross!

[Doug Hitchcock]

Hey hey! I won my first SCCA autocross trophy last weekend at the Midwest Divisional event in Kansas City driving my '89 325i in D Street Prepared.

I finished second in DSP, beating an '88 Merkur turbo by 4/10ths and getting absolutely smoked by a really well-driven, well-setup Subaru 2.5 RS. (Hey, I'm honest anyway, right? Besides, this is only my first full season! Those are just a couple of the many creative excuses I can offer. :--))

I'm working on left-foot braking, and had a funny thing happen.

I'm blasting up a long straight at the rev limiter in second and preparing for a hard left 180. I go for the whoa pedal with the left foot -- only I get the clutch by accident! =D>

OK, for those who haven't figured it out, the car DID NOT slow down!?! Instead, it shot off course right between two cones. Right foot found the binders. I got her turned around and back on course and wrapped up the run.

That left me with two runs to get it right. #*&@%!?

It was a freakin' blast. I can't bring myself to turn the Koni struts back down from full hard for my daily driving. Should I take my magnetic numbers off before I reinstall the baby seats? <jk> Of course not!

Nearly 190 drivers registered for the two-day autocross. Heats are set up so that classes run together. The course is changed for the second day of competition. Each driver's best times are combined for a total time to determine class standings.

It was cool,
Doug Hitchcock
Zinnoberrot 325i (9/88) No. 10 DSP

[iflytii]

Congrats, that's a good showing in dsp at a divisional!!! I see you got to meet Pat... :D He is super fast and races in the Eastern region of my state. He occasionally ventures down to run with us and is wicked fast for sure!

Where are you located?

I had planned on going but just didn't have the time. Now I wish I had made the time!

[Doug Hitchcock]

I'm in Kansas City. Whereabouts are you? Close enough to Springfield, MO, for Octoberfest in late September? I can get details; I think I'm going and I know a bunch of the local KC autocrossers who run Bimmers will be there.

Yeah, Pat Lipsinic -- wow, what driver. He's right up there with the best we got.

There was also another Oklahoma guy -- his name escapes -- who was autocrossing a red 1967 Lotus Elan coupe. Nice fella -- I wound up working corner with him, and also a very good driver.

Doug H.

[iflytii]

I'm in Kansas City. Whereabouts are you? Close enough to Springfield, MO, for Octoberfest in late September? I can get details; I think I'm going and I know a bunch of the local KC autocrossers who run Bimmers will be there.

Yeah, Pat Lipsinic -- wow, what driver. He's right up there with the best we got.

There was also another Oklahoma guy -- his name escapes -- who was autocrossing a red 1967 Lotus Elan coupe. Nice fella -- I wound up working corner with him, and also a very good driver.

Doug H.

I'm in OKC, smack in the middle of the state, certainly close enough to make a trip up! Keep me posted on the Octoberfest, that sounds cool! The only thing I have on my calendar for Sept is a race on the 18th so hopefully it will be after that!

That Elan is sweet!