[Shotimes] Autocross a SHO

[Donald Mallinson]

And later I said in local events and OK, yes the car does factor in, but 
when starting out, as this discussion was about, the car is the last 
thing someone needs to take into account.  You can spend tons of money 
on a fast car and if the driver is bad, a slow car with a top driver 
will still be better.  In autocross more than about any other driving 
sport, the driver is the most important factor, especially at the entry 
level.

So as I said, and will continue to point out propery....a new 
autocrosser needs to get driving skill MORE than he needs to get a fast 
car or sticky tires.  Basics.  If you don't know the basics, the fastest 
car in the world will still be slow in bad hands.

Don

Dave Kegel wrote:

>OK, so the kid gets in his other buddies BETTER car and goes even faster
>still.  Did the kids ability change?  NO.  So what made the difference?
>The CAR.
>
>Don's sentence was "The car does not matter".  My point was/is that yes,
>the car does matter.
>
>Dave
>
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>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Stout
>Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 3:45 PM
>To: 'Sholist'
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Autocross a SHO
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>Ok so explain to me how some kid can get in his buddys car, right after
>his buddy runs and rip 10 seconds off his buddys time, did the car get
>faster ?? NO so what made the difference?? Equipment won't make up for
>ability, but ability can sure as hell improve Equipment.  Has anybody
>seen Dave Garber at a Dragstrip?? I think the word Savant might come to
>mind
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