Well, that's my excuse for my pitiful performance. Dead last in STS, and not by a narrow margin, either.
OK, so it's only my third event, ever, but come on.
Some observations:
This guy shows up in his brand new Sentra Spec V, for his first ever autocross, and kicks butt. Don't underestimate this car.
The course was pretty fun, with a couple of tight turns followed by fast sections, which meant that speed carried in paid off on corner exit. Torque was also a plus. My fastest run was the one where I discovered my shifter. Even biffing a couple of shifts, I knocked significant time off of the previous run. Definitely a skill to be explored further.
I experienced the dreaded TC ball-and-chain on my fourth run. Exiting a 180 followed by a sweeping left into a long straight, the left front tire lifted... I'm not sure, but I think the computer applied brakes and cut gas. It felt like a bog, but I'm pretty sure I had the revs right. I'm still reluctant to turn it off, though, because I'm worried about damage to the drivetrain caused by my abrupt technique. If I had taken that turn correctly, the TC would not have activated. If I'd had it off, the effect would have been similar, I think, if not worse, since the left tire would have been up there spinning. Of course, recovery might have been quicker. The problem wasn't activation of the TC, but the lingering application of its corrective measures after they had served their purpose.
Oh well, enough of my drivel. Just excited, and needed to tell the "There I was..."
