June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Carracer » Thu May 28, 2015 9:38 am

I'm signed up and ready to go! Hope I can be on setup* Now I just need to get my car ready... and get some new gear for my camera... and get a flashlight that works more than 50% of the time...

Since I plan to be taking long exposure pictures of the cars on course this won't be a problem for me but I think it is safe to say "No Flash Photography" for cars on course.

*Small change I'll won't be available for setup but it is unlikely, I'll know for sure tomorrow.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Native » Thu May 28, 2015 10:59 am

Carracer wrote:I think it is safe to say "No Flash Photography" for cars on course.
Agreed. :thumbwink:
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby shakedown067 » Thu May 28, 2015 9:14 pm

Man this is going to be wicked. I think we need a shirt for this event, "doing it in the dark," even if we get them WAY later. Holy crap, it's almost june and I have yet to start on the award shirts. Where have the last 5 months gone? Back on track...I'll be going to harbor freight this weekend and I'll grab a few fresh LED flashlights, just in case. Now to get some LED strips under the car for those long-exposure shots. LOL
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Carracer » Fri May 29, 2015 2:21 pm

OK, now I'm sure I will be around for setup. Now if my new upper ball joint would just get here sooner.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Loren » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:04 am

Registration closes in 8 hours! Lasts chance to get in on this one.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby aw614 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:44 am

looks like chance of rain this sat?
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Loren » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:56 am

There's a chance of rain every Saturday.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Inspecta » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:24 am

I'm down for a wet night Autocross!


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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby aw614 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:30 am

lol I am too, would be really good practice
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby 92mx-5 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:23 pm

I don't know how confident I feel about autocrossing the miata for the first time in the rain and dark... That sure will make things interesting.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Inspecta » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:36 am

You get a few time in the daylight to learn the course, but you do have three times the power that I have.


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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Loren » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:06 am

92mx-5 wrote:I don't know how confident I feel about autocrossing the miata for the first time in the rain and dark... That sure will make things interesting.
As long as your throttle has some position between closed and WFO, and you know how to use it, you'll be fine. Oh... crap... okay, we'll clear the course for you, Andy. :snicker:
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Inspecta » Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:50 pm

WFO. Lol


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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby shakedown067 » Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:09 am

It's autocross saturday, 7am, and I'm still at home. Weird! Looking forward to doing it in the dark!
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Loren » Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:35 am

Yeah, I just rolled out of bed at 9:20!

Time to go pack the truck and get ready.
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Re: June 6 - FAST NIGHT Autocross!

Postby Loren » Sun Jun 07, 2015 2:20 am

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