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Originally posted by planet6racing:
How many times have you been to an autocross where there were "enthusiasts" present with their "tricked out" cars? How many times have these "enthusiasts,' upon deciding it was time to go, left in a fashion that was less than desirable? How many of the autocross sites keep tabs on this and raise rates to prevent autocross clubs from coming back?
Case and point. I was at a lapping day at Road America. Some spectator thought it would be cool to do burn-outs on Hwy 67, about 1 mile from the track. Said spectator was observed by some of the locals leaving the track, then doing the burn-outs. RA management got wind of it and that club is no longer welcome back.
I'm all for getting new members, especially younger members. The SCCA needs to make sure that EVERYONE at these events behaves like an adult during all aspects associated with the event, including leaving the neighborhood/wherever they are.
But, as others on other boards have said, the drifters probably won't like all ther rules they'll have to deal with now in the SCCA, so this will probably have a short life.
Maybe the reason more "younger" drivers don't get involved in scca is the attitudes of the older members. I went to an scca autocross 2 years ago for the first time and it was my last. You shouldn't assume that because somebody shows up with a car that isn't all go, no show that they are just some riceboy ass-clown. Try to have an open mind. drift driving is very hard to do well, and is amazing to watch. Maybe aspiring drift masters will realize that You have to crawl, before you can crab-walk, and show up to an auto-x to learn basic skills. hopefully they will have a better first impression than I did.