Hmmmm... Never thought about it that way! I better update the list of
things I need to take to a road race with me. Pack of Trojans...check!
--Navid
Practicing safe road racing from now on!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sethracer@aol.com [mailto:Sethracer@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 7:30 AM
> To: craig_autox@yahoo.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: AutoX vs. Road Racing
>
>
> Hmmm I was surprised to hear John say this! So how
> many out there autox because they can't afford to
> roadrace? I'm sure most road racers see autox as a
> poor man's roadrace. Or is it the brain surgery of
> racing, one mistake and it's all over...Craig
>
> How about a sexual parallel? Autocrossers do it by themselves
> (Solo TM?), road racers do it with others? Hmmm? Either way
> is fun, but doing it with others is potentially more fun, but
> more dangerous. Hmmm? With autocross, you only have to be
> concerned with yourself, with road racing you have to be
> (should be) concerned with others moves. Hmmm? Maybe we don't
> want to go there, after all!
>
> Seriously, now. Road racing can be physically more
> demanding,that is why we have medical exams. Autocross is
> more mentally demanding (IQ tests, anyone?). You have to
> learn fast, with no prior experience on the circuit. In road
> racing, you can work up to the car's peak performance. In
> autocross, if you do that, It's June and you are in seventh
> place in class! - Seth Emerson
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