Attending the Largest Northeastern Autocross Event of the Year

"Brian Silvestro" (BrianSilvestro)
10/20/2014 at 11:43 • Filed to: blog

The Northern New Jersey region SCCA held an autocross this weekend at Metlife Stadium. Since the autocross season is coming to a close, an insane amount of people showed up. 177 total participants to be exact. From what I can tell, this was the largest event in the northeast this year. So many amazing cars came out to play one last time for the season.

My father was nice enough to let me field his Boxster for this event. (thanks dad!)

The variation of cars was simply amazing.

The S500 was the "support vehicle" for the Boxster. Umm yes.

DAT MATHIAS CAR

There were some downsides to this event, however. We only got 4 runs total for a $50 entry fee. We also had to work for a really long time because the groups were so big. My GoPro's battery was also mysteriously dead, and that made me very angry. Mainly because I spun out 3 of the 4 runs, and would've loved to show you guys that.

Link to some much better pictures via jbh:

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DISCUSSION (28)

JGrabowMSt > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:04

Kinja'd!!!

Did you talk to this guy at all? I think I know him....

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:09

Kinja'd!!!

whats the purpose?

Brian Silvestro > JGrabowMSt
10/20/2014 at 12:10

I have no idea, I talked to a lot of people, maybe?

Eli's Got 2 > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:12

Kinja'd!!!

TrueDetectiveSeason2 LOL I love this pic. You did good, Bri. You beat Ferrari. :O DAT Lotus. DAT Corvette. Whoa. I know Corvette finished first, but how did Lotus do?

JGrabowMSt > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:17

If it's the guy I know, his name is Jerry, and he has a ton of Corvettes, and a lot of racing ones. It would be a 572 swap IIRC from the last time I saw it....it's the same color has Jerry's, but I don't remember if that's exactly what he has..

Brian Silvestro > jvirgs drives a Subaru
10/20/2014 at 12:33

I have no idea. Keep the tires warm?

Brian Silvestro > Eli's Got 2
10/20/2014 at 12:34

Lotus was in its own class because it's THAT FAST

Eli's Got 2 > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:36

Seriously? I didn't see its time. Was it faster than Corvette?!? EDIT: I just looked at it again...aaaaand Miata. WUT? I think I skipped that group yest. All the Integras made me LOL

Jayhawk Jake > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:57

Kinja'd!!!

The lotus (yes? I think so) looks like a toy when it's among other cars. A lotus at our event yesterday threw it's battery out of the mount, it was interesting.

Jayhawk Jake > Brian Silvestro
10/20/2014 at 12:58

Kinja'd!!!