"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
03/28/2016 at 12:02 • Filed to: None
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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
03/28/2016 at 12:02 • Filed to: None | 8
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If you’ve been following my posts lately, you might remember that my car was having problems that would be keeping me from racing on Saturday, but I managed to pinpoint and repair the problem the day before. I put my tape on and stared at the ceiling as I tried to sleep that night. I probably got 4 hours of sleep at best, but I got up early enough to make it down in time to buy some snack cakes and a bottle of Mello Yello at the Dollar General next to the track before starting, as one does.
My girlfriend waited in the car as long as she could. She was not thrilled about the mud.
Seriously, this is before we even started. It was sticky as hell. I think my shoes got a couple inches taller.
And this is the only shot I got of the track. I’m still waiting on other people to post up their pictures.
And without further ado, here’s one of my videos showcasing my personal best run of the day, which was also my last. I think that’s pretty much a given for anyone new, though, as we’re not just learning the track, but learning how to race entirely. I didn’t do too great, generally speaking, but for a car that only had 88 horsepower 22 years ago and has both first and second gear lumped together as L, giving me less potential for a powerful launch, I think I killed it.
I still haven’t even started cleaning out my footwells yet. I hate the sound of brushes against fabric, so I still need to psych myself up for this one.
Why, yes, I AM missing a pedal.
And here are the results for the day! I’m the fourth car down, although you could probably figure that out if you know how to read numbers.
Notice, however, that I did manage to beat numbers 1 and 108 in the Prepared AWD category! Poor 108 missed a bunch of gates and added half a minute to his overall time.
I also used AAA for the first time after this! Apparently, one of my earlier runs knocked a battery cable loose. It was still on enough that I could start the car and keep going, but it wasn’t on enough for the alternator to fully recharge it each time. When I stopped for gas, I couldn’t get it going again and had to call in a tow truck to give me a jump.
I also got a couple weird looks as I was smacking the battery terminal with a wrench, but I’m the race car driver so shut up.
All in all, this was extremely fun! I highly recommend it to everyone, and I’ll sure as hell be making this a regular thing.
Urambo Tauro
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:13 |
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Why, yes, I AM missing a pedal.
And a floor mat! That’s one way to add lightness...
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Rainbow
> Urambo Tauro
03/28/2016 at 12:15 |
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They required those to be out of the car, so it wouldn’t bunch up under the brake or anything.
vondon302
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:16 |
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Congrats and that looks like fun. Except for the clean up that red mud looks sticky!
shop-teacher
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:16 |
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Awesome! I just signed up this weekend to do my first rally cross in two weeks!
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:17 |
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WOOHOO
Man, I’m glad you got to go out and race, it’s a shame you got to go before ME but hey, I’m glad you had fun. It looks like you did great too!
This is GOLD:
I also got a couple weird looks as I was smacking the battery terminal with a wrench, but I’m the race car driver so shut up.
And how I felt when I had to jump the Montego to start it under the hood with a screwdriver because of the neutral safety switch issue I was having...
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Rainbow
> vondon302
03/28/2016 at 12:17 |
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Yeah, it’s not an exaggeration when people refer to Georgia’s dirt as clay! It’s some of the stickiest stuff ever.
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Urambo Tauro
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:21 |
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Ah. I wonder if they still allow the ones held in with retaining hooks?
Stapleface
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:22 |
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Congrats. Always wanted to do a Rallycross but could never find one. I think my former Subaru Crosstrek would have really shined there.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:28 |
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I want to rallycross, but I don’t want to clean up.
E92M3
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:28 |
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I was just about to recommend some weathertechs, but nevermind.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 12:34 |
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YESSSSS! So much win! Small econoboxes are the best rally cars and because of the lack of traction and delayed throttle response, I actually think an auto’s pretty good for learning how to drive on dirt. It just seems to make the throttle longer, making it easier to learn how to balance the car with your right foot. Also the way it reacts when you drop the throttle is less likely to send you backwards if you drop the nose too hard. My first car was a stick and I never really got good at it. My second car was an Accord with an auto and that was the car that I learned more about car control in than any before or since because it spent so much time sliding sideways on the loose stuff. In fact, I’d say that about 90% of what I instinctively feel about car control was gathered in that car and that on track the edge is just thinner.
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Urambo Tauro
03/28/2016 at 12:36 |
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SCCA doesn’t.
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E92M3
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 13:20 |
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That looks fun. I’ll be scouring craigslist for sub $2000 Subaru’s all day now
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Rainbow
> E92M3
03/28/2016 at 14:41 |
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It’s a ton of fun! I definitely recommend it, especially if you’re already an SCCA member.
MM54
> Rainbow
03/28/2016 at 17:01 |
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Looks like a great time! Good luck getting that clay out of your carpet though, yikes.
(This is where I rant, as always, about there being no rallycross anywhere nearby)
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Rainbow
03/30/2016 at 15:51 |
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Hey, lucky you for following your dreams! But front wheel drive? Does that even count?
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Rainbow
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/30/2016 at 16:43 |
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Not as fun as rear or all, but it still slid a lot!