When I tell people I "autocross", they think I ride a motorcycle. It
is not too difficult to say, "low-speed parking lot racing, one car at
a time, through a course made up of orange cones". Then they are
surprised that I use my street car. Sigh.
Scott Miller
GGC BMW CCA
>Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:32:04 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Kevin Stevens <autox@pursued-with.net>
>Subject: Re: Solo2 sucks!
>
>On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Anthony Tabacco wrote:
>
>> Well, at least the SCCA's series trademark name does. How many of
you have
>> gotten so tired of explaining what autocross is? Most of you,
right? I have
>> buddies who think we play with slot cars. I don't even want to tell
you what
>> the road race contingent thinks we do. And its hard enough to get
the skill
>> set explained ("Oh, I get it, ...well how fast do you go?"), let
alone to do
>> it with such a stupid name for the sport as Solo2, right? Right!
>>
>> So, what's the background on this and how do we get it changed? Why
can't it
>> just be "SCCA Autocross"? It isn't trademarked, just non-exclusive.
So what? I
>
>I don't find that anyone knows what "autocross" means either. They
>usually envision cars driving around a Supercross course.
>
>KeS
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