End of the Season
Stores are having end of season sales to kick off the holiday season, the fall season is fully upon us and reminds us that fun summer season is over... so it was fitting that one of my car clubs, the Furrin Group decided to do a last race of the year. So last weekend (Nov 9) they had an autocross at the 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI. So despite the cold weather, and a little snow falling I packed up my car stuff and drove up.

It was a cold rainy day. My shoes got soaked, and unfortunately I wasn't very competitive because I didn't have good rain tires, but who cares it was fun! It was a mega long course with a few really tricky spots. I wasn't able to put together a good run, but I did well against a die hard group of racers. In GStock there was 4 cars and I took 3rd... not the best... and overall out of 24 entries I finished 9th in the pack.

It was a great autocross season. I entered more races this season than I did in my previous 5 seasons combined! I won my first race, and I took my first top ten overall finish. I also was ask to be an instructor for the Tire Rack driving school for teens (Street Survival) and got more involved with the Sports Car Club of American (SCCA). In the South Bend SCCA I will finish in the top 25 of nearly 200 members which is great for a first year member!

So what do I have to look forward to next year? Hopefully more races, more trophies, and possibly a trip in the next year or two to the national championship race. I also was asked, and accepted to be the co-chair of the Street Survival school for 2009, and potentially become the chair in 2010. I also would like to get to some big track events next year, I didn't do any this year but hope to have more time next year to work the Spec out on a track.
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The Spec at the last race of the year...

The Spec tucked away in the garage for the winter.

So until then... the Spec finally has a roof over its head, gets some rest, and comes back ready to tear up Autocross in 2009!