Patrick's AutoX Journal (update 7/1/10)

This will be my Journal of my AutoX events, for anyone who cares to follow. I am a member of the Madison Sports Car Club and love every second out on the track. I am far from an expert but know enough to be dangerous on the scoreboard. For 2010 I plan to take a high speed autocross class to gain more experience and technique on the coarse.

This will be a work in progress for a while before I get all the updates, pictures, and video links working but feel free to post comments or questions.

This is a video I took of my friend driving my car in the high speed autocross school in 2008. I didn't have the cash for the entry fee and he didn't have a car. I told him he could drive the Spec but if he broke anything he had to pay for it... He ended up buying me new pads and rotors because he melted the front pads off. This was at Blackhawk Farms Raceway north of Rockford IL.


Pics:


2008:
Mod List
Hotshot header... um yeah that's it.

Results:
G-Stock Season Champion 1st place


Jefferson Speedway

1. Nathan M 1988 VW Scirocco 50.841
   
2. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 51.601
   
3. Josh S 1986 BMW 325es 52.656
   
4. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 53.156
   
5. Jim K 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 53.382
   
6. Rob H 2007 Honda Accord 57.834
   
7. Alice K 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 65.974
   

Pics:

Video:


Columbus 151 Speedway

1. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 63.427
   
2. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 63.439 <-- No that is not a typo. I got second by .012 seconds
   
3. Rob H 2007 Honda Accord 70.315
   

Pics:


Jefferson Speedway 2

1. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 54.205
   
2. Nathan M 1988 VW Scirocco 54.426
   
3. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 54.878
   
4. Josh S 1986 BMW 325es 55.027
   
5. Scott J 1993 Plymoth Duster 56.872
   
6. Cory C 1998 Dodge Neon RT 59.293
   
7. Dave S 1989 Nissan 300ZX 63.096
   

Video:


Columbus 151 Speedway
No results list but I have the trophy for first place

Miller Park

1. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 59.566
   
2. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 60.696
   
3. Scott J 1993 Plymoth Duster 60.906
   
4. Nathan M 1988 VW Scirocco 63.679
   
5. Tom K Nissan Altima 64.710
   
6. Hayk M 2006 Nissan SpecV 65.832
   

Pics:

Video:


2009:

Mod List
Hotshot header
FI-R motor mounts

Results:

Event 1
Columbus 151 Speedway

1. Erick P 1993 Plymoth Duster 48.768
   
2. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 51.208
   
3. Ron A 1991 Honda CRXsi 51.859
   
4. Nathan M 1988 VW Scirocco 52.093
   

Best time of the day - 43.588 (1989 RX-7 w/ LS1 swap)
Pics:

Video:



Event 2 - Didn't race


Event 3
Dells Motor Speedway

1. Erik H 1998 Dodge Neon RT 37.574
   
2. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 37.662
   
3. Ricky K 2006 Acura RSX Type-S 37.786
   
4. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 38.698
   
5. Gary H 2006 Nissan SspecV 40.194
   
6. Ron A 91 Honda CRXsi 40.716
   
7. Polly L 1998 Dodge Neon RT 41.141
   
8. Anna A 1994 Integra LS 42.765
   
9. Mark W 2005 VW Jetta 42.922
   
10. Hayk M 2006 Nissan SpecV 44.532
    

Best time of the day - 34.210 (2004 Honda S2000 STOCK!!!)
Pics:

Video:



Event 4 - Didn't race


Event 5
Jefferson Speedway 8/9/09
Got my new Enkei rims and old bald Kumho tires on. HUGE difference!!!
G-Stock Results:

1. Eric P 1993 Plymoth Duster 29.272
   
2. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 29.391
   
3. Polly L 1998 Dodge Neon RT 29.847
   
4. Nathan M 1988 VW Scirocco 30.346
   
5. Hayk M 2006 Nissan SpecV 31.908
   
6. Mitchell R 2002 Dodge Neon 32.647
   
7. Gary G 1998 Dodge Neon RT 33.651
   

Best time of the day:
25.946 (1989 RX-7 w/ LS1 swap)

Pics:


Video camera was out of commission this race. I couldn't find the screws for the mount. :fail:


Milwaukee SCCA
Miller Park 9/13/09
Didn't do as bad as I thought I was going to. They put me in STX and the only mod I have is the header. That is hella fail!! Anyway I'm not mad that Modded out cars like the STIs, BMW and RSX (all had major suspension and performance mods) beat me. I'm pretty glad that I was the top SpecV there and that I beat the MiniS.

1. T stx 94 Chris B 2006 Acura RSX Type-S Blue 62.236 -
   
2. T stx 46 Mike V 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Silver 62.274 0.038
   
3. T stx 47 Kyle K 2003 Subaru WRX black 63.780 1.506
   
4. T stx 7 Janardan D 1987 BMW 325is RED 67.310 3.530
   
5. stx 5 Patrick M 2003 Nissan Sentra SpecV Blue 69.140 1.830
   
6. stx 77 Zach G 2003 Mini Cooper S Blue 69.502 0.362
   
7. stx 305 Michael M 1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z Red 70.936 1.434
   
8. stx 14 Steve H 2002 Audi TT Dark Blue 71.191 0.255
   
9. stx 11 Julian M 2003 Nissan Sentra Blue 71.291 0.100
   
10. stx 45 Justin F 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero Blue 73.501 2.210
    
11. stx 8 Eric G 2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V Blue 77.300 3.799
    

Just thought I'd drop this out there too. Hayk was in G Stock and this was his best time.

gs 21 Hayk M 2006 Nissan Sentra Spec V 73.528

Pics:


Slideshow of entire album (122 pics)

Video:



2010:

Mod List
Hotshot header
FI-R motor mounts
White RIMZ w/ Hankook Ventus V12's
Air Horns from harbor freight

Results:

Event 1
Sugar River Raceway - Broadhead, WI
G Stock

1. Patrick M 2003 SpecV 53.190
   
2. Pedro A 1993 VW Corrado 61.729
   

Event 2
Milwaukee SCCA @ Miller Park
STX

1. Mike V 2004 Subaru WRX 62.215
   
2. Des T 2004 Subaru WRX 63.435
   
3. Kyle K 2003 Subaru WRX 63.952
   
4. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 68.226
   
5. Eric G 2005 Nissan SpecV 74.384
   

Event 3
Columbus 151 Speedway
G Stock

1. Nathan Z 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS 42.321
   
2. Eric P 1993 Plymouth Duster 42.938
   
3. Patrick M 2003 Nissan SpecV 44.126
   
4. Jason N 1993 Plymouth Duster 46.349
   
5. Layne C 2004 Dodge SRT-4 48.483
   
6. Cory C 2004 Doge SRT-4 50.090
   
7. Pedro A 1993 VW Corrado 53.196
   

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