Yes I have seen many people race with auto trannies in the 6 or 7 years that i've been autocrossing. I almost hate to say it but I've also been beeten by a couple of em' in the past. I race a '95 Contour SE and have won a few with my 5 speed but in the last couple of years there has been an Olds Alero, a Saab 9/5, and a supercharged Pontiac Grand Prix racing in the Detroit region G-Stock class that have been very fast. Some people prefer the atx in high horsepower cars but I think that a manual is certainly better and more preferred for smaller cars with less than 300 hp. But there are people who race and have won with small cars with slush boxes so I guess it's just a matter of figuring out how to let the tranny work for you and maintain good momentum through the corners. Just be careful not to accidentally shift it into neutral while accelerating. That could be bad!
