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    A Newbie's Guide to Autocross

    After recently completing my first autocross event, I've decided to start a thread outlining some details for folks that wish to get involved. By no means do I know everything, but I'll touch on things to get started. Veterans, please feel free to add/correct any information listed.
    Last edited by spencers; 08-03-2011 at 08:52 PM.

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    ^ This +1,000! AutoXing is some of the safest, cheapest, & most fun you can have in your car! You also really don't need a kick-ass car to have fun; I autoX'd my old '92 Nissan Sentra (~90 rwhp, 2300 lbs, 5-speed) & had the time of my life!

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    Nice writeup......
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    Good thread. Very helpful.
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    Spence, great work.

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    very good stuff!!!

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    Nice Write-Up, I'll come back later and provide some addition info after I re-read it.

    And I've only gotten up to redline in second gear ~55-60 mph.


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    I get my auto-x Numbers through here:

    http://www.izoomgraphics.com/

    Concerning Cones:

    The cone is always marked around with a piece of chalk: This makes resetting cones easy if someone was to hit a cone


    If you hit a cone, and it's completely out of the box, then that's a penalty. It doesn't matter if it's standing up or tipped over, it's going to be a penalty (2 seconds).



    If you hit a cone, and it's over..but still touching the Box, it's a Penalty:


    If you hit a cone, and it's still standing up and touching ANY part of the box, no penalty:


    This also explains some Yes and No's of Cones...







    Reference -> http://www.sccawiregrass.org/worker2.html

    Cones Tipped over and pointed one way determines the direction of the next gate: As you can see, the cones in the background and towards the left image is pointing the direction of my next gate. These cones also mark boundaries of the course. It's ok if you hit and knock these cones...they do not count as penalties. The cones standing up still count as Penalties


    If you see a cone standing up with a cone next to it pointing, this determines a gate where you need to maneuver around the opposite side of the cone, as shown:


    In the same set-up, these cones can mark the start of a cone slalom: In this photo, you see that you have pointing cones in BOTH directions. This will make it and option slalom. The driver can choose either left or right, then slalom appropriately. (You can see in the very background a pointer cone)


    I hope I covered most of the "cone" basics. I hope you don't mind me adding to it.


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    Awesome write up. I can't wait to start this Spring, I just need to find some sort of driving class first to work on my technique before I go to the track.

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    Nice, this makes me want to take my car more and more.
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