On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Scott M. Stone wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Rocky Entriken wrote:
>
> > Gotcha beat.
> >
> > September 5, 1965 -- Virgo Autocross, at Mitchell Field, Hempstead, Long
> > Island, NY, driving my brother's MGA.
> >
> > Mile-long course -- 11 turns (counting three S-turn combos as 2 each). By
> > today's standards it would have been at least a Solo Trials event. Host was
> > Team-X (my brother's club).
> >
> > Everyone had to make a mandatory minimum of two practice runs, then got two
> > timed runs. I was 11th out of 21 in class, came home to Kansas, bought the
> > Spitfire, and the rest is history.
> >
> > --Rocky (Yes, I still have my copy of the results, and the event flyer)
>
> heh in 1965 my mom hadn't even immigrated to the U.S. yet
> or met my dad... thanks you guys, i was starting to feel
> old cuz i used to run A008RSIIs and have seen my first
> computer in the Smithsonian Institute :) I've even caught
> myself saying "back in the Day" several times to the
> junior admins here at work. and I'm only 26...
I can remember running what we would describe today as an
autocross on an paved oval racetrack in Old Bridge, NJ,
driving either a 59 TR3A or a Lotus 7. Must have been 1960.
Hmmm...in fact, I think I have video tapes!!
Pete
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