I pass 911 on lap 5. I then spin at Turn 14 on lap 6 at 1:35 (4:22 in video). Corvette then passes me and then I catch corvette and pass him.

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NASA Pot-O-Gold March 11, 2012 Road Atlanta Event. Spec Miata in HPDE 2 chasing Mustang, Miata etc. Video speed is x3.

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This 2003 Miata Shinsen Edition was a brand new build by OPM Autosports in Cumming, GA. They installed cage, seat, Schroth 6 point harness, SPA AFFF 6 nozzle fire suppression system, radiator, brake lines, tow hooks and much more. They also oversaw the painting of the interior and hard top. Their workmanship is beyond reproach. It really was the coolest looking track Miata I had ever seen — which makes this story so sad (OPM also did ride height, corner weights and alignment for Spec Miata class and provided track side support for this NASA SE event). I was in HPDE 2 group (one step above beginners). I waited three months for the build to complete. I promised myself I would not wreck on the very first weekend I had the car back but … I did. I hit the inside wall after T3 pretty hard. Personally, I think I went to full throttle too soon at T3. If I had just waited a few tenths longer until the right rear tire had cleared the curbing before mashing the throttle, I think I would have been ok. It’s a painful lesson.

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autocross in the porsche targa 4

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Autocrossing a 2001 Audi S8 at PCA potomac region autocross, May 25, 2008. Only 1 run, couldn’t find anyone to tape it before then. I believe it was a 72.0xx, less than 0.1 sec slower than my father in same car. If you watch closely I flatten a cone with my right rear near the end, I did not however knock it down or out of place so there was no 2sec penalty. Note I do not intend to autox the S8 any more, this was only to see how it performed and my 914 is currently inoperable. I believe this is the only S8 autocross video on Youtube! Sorry for the long info.

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PCA Autocross Event at Nassau Colesium New York. A small vignette of the days activities out on the course.

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