PCA Mav Charity AX at TMS 10/9

The Maverick Region of PCA is having their Annual Charity "run what you brung" AX on the bus lot at TMS on Sunday 10/9/05. This is usually a low-key fun event quite often with some strange cars. They usually get 6-8 runs depending on how many cars enter. See below for an email I got about it.

Maniac Mitch

When: October 9th, 2005
Time: Registration and Check in 7:30
Drivers' Meeting at 9:00
Where: TMS Bus Lot
Cost: $25 for PCA Members
$30 for Non-PCA Members

Run what you'd like, as long as it passes tech inspection! This event this
year will once again benefit the Hope Shelter, Maverick Region's perpetual
charity. We are assisting in building them a new shelter. This money will
help accomplish that goal. We anticipate a finished shelter by December 2005!

This event has been graciously sponsored by Autobahn Motor Car Group in
Fort Worth.

Register online at http://www.mavpca.org/MavRegister.htm .

Thanks so much!

Will there be an on-site tech inspection? IIRC, PCA usually prefers you go to their guy's shop before the event.

D'oh! Never mind - same day as ER #8, and I paid for the season. I've already missed two events; one more and it will cost me more than if I'd paid for each event :(

I love running with PCA, but they always seem to schedule everything in conflict with something I'm supposed to do. Sounds like a great cause too.

Sorry it's the same day as the ER event....bummer!

To answer your questions for others however, inspection will be onsite before the event. They don't ask you to go to Mayos anymore unless it's one of their schools. They used to ask you to get early tech for events, but cut it out when everyone complained. :thumrigh:

Maniac Mitch

I'd love to make it out to this one (PCA always puts on a good show), but I'm in the hunt for the year-end PAX trophy in ER. :sad:

Will they require... Oh, never mind. :wink:

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Originally Posted by Kestrel

Will they require... Oh, never mind. :wink:

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Your a Bad Bad Man! :albino: :lol:

I'll be playing at ER also, I just need to decide which of my black cars to take! :twisted:

Whaaaatttt... I didn't say anythin... :albino:

ER for me as well... I've got to score at least 2 more finishes to secure my 2nd place position for the season... Yikes! Scarier than I thought looking at the numbers... Should be fairly easy for onething to bump me to 3rd unless I attend all 3.

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Your a Bad Bad Man! :albino: :lol:

I'll be playing at ER also, I just need to decide which of my black cars to take! :twisted:

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:cheers:

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I just need to decide which of my black cars to take! :twisted:

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Show off! :razz:

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Originally Posted by sammm

Show off! :razz:

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This coming from the guy who owned two red cars not too long ago, if I recall. :razz:

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Originally Posted by altiain

This coming from the guy who owned two red cars not too long ago, if I recall. :razz:

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Totally different. 8)

I pre registered for this AX, and nobody is going to be there to rib me?

I am pretty sure the car will pass tech.
I know to take everything out of the car and bring a Helmet, and air tank, food, and beverages.
That sound about right? did I miss anything?

You guys will see a lot more of me now I think, when work allows.

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

That sound about right? did I miss anything?

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There are a few members here who run the PCA events. This should help answer your questions! :cool:

http://www.dfwmiata.com/index.php?op...d=25&Itemid=50

Kewl, read it..thanks.

Looks like I will be making it out to this one, I noticed my car was a little slippery today from the cooler weather so I am hoping it will be a touch warmer for better traction.
You still making this one Jerry?

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

I pre registered for this AX, and nobody is going to be there to rib me?

I am pretty sure the car will pass tech.
I know to take everything out of the car and bring a Helmet, and air tank, food, and beverages.
That sound about right? did I miss anything?

You guys will see a lot more of me now I think, when work allows.

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yup you might need a tar guage!:burnrubr:

Went out and did my First Real Auto X today, it was a blast!!!!
The Porsche guys were very nice and very KEWL people!
Also met a guy from this Forum out there running as well, his time was awesome, btw.
The event went well, and we got a T-Shirt for participating.
Got 8 runs, time improved with every lap.
The Surface was a little slippery at first until it started to warm up and then it got a little better, all in all I had a blast and look forward to doing more in the future, in fact I was asked to come out to the event next Sunday in Mineral Wells...and I will most likely make it to that one too.
:burnrubr:

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Went out and did my First Real Auto X today, it was a blast!!!!
The Porsche guys were very nice and very KEWL people!
Also met a guy from this Forum out there running as well, his time was awesome, btw.
The event went well, and we got a T-Shirt for participating.
Got 8 runs, time improved with every lap.
The Surface was a little slippery at first until it started to warm up and then it got a little better, all in all I had a blast and look forward to doing more in the future, in fact I was asked to come out to the event next Sunday in Mineral Wells...and I will most likely make it to that one too.
:burnrubr:

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Cool, glad you enjoyed it. I know you have probably seen it, but there is a calander of events and it list the rest of the autoX season there.

Yep I will be keeping an eye on that from here on out.
Thanks for the kind words Majik.
Hope to see you soon.

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Also met a guy from this Forum out there running as well, his time was awesome, btw.

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Who was it? What color was his car was it green or maybe dark blue??

Glad to hear you had a good time!

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Who was it? What color was his car was it green or maybe dark blue??

Glad to hear you had a good time!

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I bet it was red with a JR supercharger.

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

I bet it was red with a JR supercharger.

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Sweet! :burnrubr:

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

I bet it was red with a JR supercharger.

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:scratch: Michael?

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Originally Posted by Titus

:scratch: Michael?

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ManiacMitch

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Went out and did my First Real Auto X today, it was a blast!!!!
The Porsche guys were very nice and very KEWL people!
Also met a guy from this Forum out there running as well, his time was awesome, btw.
The event went well, and we got a T-Shirt for participating.
Got 8 runs, time improved with every lap.
The Surface was a little slippery at first until it started to warm up and then it got a little better, all in all I had a blast and look forward to doing more in the future, in fact I was asked to come out to the event next Sunday in Mineral Wells...and I will most likely make it to that one too.
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Glad to hear that you had a good time today, Billy! Congrats on your first autocross. :clap:

The Maverick Region PCA is good people. They've always made me feel wecome, every time I've run with them.

Congrats!! Glad you had a good time!

Thanks for the compliment Billy, it was nice to meet you.

The other car was me and my wife, LaTasha. It was a really fun course & we had 8 runs on thye day. 4 consecutive in the morning group & then 4 in the afternoon. Felt great to get back out there, after 3 years in Seattle with no track events, it was fun to see the ol'Miata still has it by snagging the top time in the morning run! Didn't end up with the fastest time of the day, but was pretty darn close. :cool:

I was going to do the ER, but since it was my wife's first time, I figured the Porsche charity event would a little more low-key, & less competitive to break her in. She had a GREAT time & really impressed me ... lots of fun today!!!

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Originally Posted by Checker

Thanks for the compliment Billy, it was nice to meet you.

The other car was me and my wife, LaTasha. It was a really fun course & we had 8 runs on thye day. 4 consecutive in the morning group & then 4 in the afternoon. Felt great to get back out there, after 3 years in Seattle with no track events, it was fun to see the ol'Miata still has it by snagging the top time in the morning run! Didn't end up with the fastest time of the day, but was pretty darn close. :cool:

I was going to do the ER, but since it was my wife's first time, I figured the Porsche charity event would a little more low-key, & less competitive to break her in. She had a GREAT time & really impressed me ... lots of fun today!!!

:burnrubr:

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Aaargh! Wishing more and more that I'd gone to Porsche today instead of ER. Oh, well. Live and learn, they say...

Damn, Jefe - sorry to hear you were in the neighborhood and I missed you. Glad to hear you and your wife had a good time, though!

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Originally Posted by altiain

Damn, Jefe - sorry to hear you were in the neighborhood and I missed you. Glad to hear you and your wife had a good time, though!

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Yeah, we even saw you at Zoom-Zoom live too but you were talking to someone & we were both in line. i kept thinking we'd see ya again. D'oh!

Yep Checker AND his Wife both did really well.
I am thinking on getting some Track Tires soon, but wanna get a feel for driving on my extremely slick es 100's first...lol
Best time I was able to pull off was 79.72 :( and that was with the car squealing around every corner....it fealt like if I pushed it any harder it would have spun out in some area's.
Oh well it was my first time and I am happy with getting what I got, which was better than some.
It was a blast!!

Billy, I'd really recommend staying on street tires for at least a season while you learn how to drive the car. R compound tires are expensive, fragile (i.e., a newbie can destroy a set very easily if they don't know what they're doing), and worst of all, they will mask bad driving habits. You're much better off learning basic car control on street tires, so that when you make the switch to R compounds you'll be able to use them properly.

Thanks for the advice!
I will keep pluggin with the Es's for a while, they did seem to grab a little better when I adjusted the shocks..or maybe it was the weather heating up a little, or the amount of rubber being left on the track, or a combination...lol
At any rate I do plan on continuing to use them for a good while.