Auto X in Rhode Island! - North East F-Body Association

frapjap · #1 05-24-2011, 04:48 PM

For those of you who live in the coastal New England area, you already know that the closest auto x to the coast is in Devens in Ayer, MA.
Quite a long drive if you're going to take your car out there, drive it hard, and then drive it home. Should something go wrong, thats a helluva expensive tow.

I just came across a more local event that takes place about once a month. http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=419148
Its in Quonset Point in Rhode Island on an old air strip. Close for Rhode Islanders, coastal CT, and Southcoast MA. Five hours with instruction (should you want it) with pretty much umlimited track time is $125. Pretty fair IMO. Its a loose, casual atmosphere; no real structure or race classes, just have fun being timed as you run around the track and improve your driving skill.

I'm going to make a point of going to these during the summer months and thought that members in this surrounding area could benefit as well.

The next one is Sunday, June 5. I will be there.

Hope to see some of you there sometime!

bottledbird68 · #2 05-24-2011, 04:53 PM

Eh, devens is bad for me

Definitely planning on hitting up some autocross action this year though. Been a while and I enjoy it more than drag racing. Thrill lasts much longer.

frapjap · #3 05-24-2011, 05:01 PM

The Devens track is getting pretty worn, too. You're right, going fast in a straight line is entertaining and all, but auto x is just plain FUN.

frankzlt1 · #4 05-26-2011, 12:52 AM

I was thinking of trying auto x it looks like a lot of fun.

frapjap · #5 05-26-2011, 01:38 AM

Nothing like it, give it a shot. You'll drive your car the way you've always wanted to/already do except...legally.

ZFreie · #6 05-26-2011, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frapjap

Nothing like it, give it a shot. You'll drive your car the way you've always wanted to/already do except...legally.

I like the way you think.

bottledbird68 · #7 05-30-2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frapjap

Nothing like it, give it a shot. You'll drive your car the way you've always wanted to/already do except...legally.

^this!
I'm really dying to get out and do some open road racing at limerock and other such tracks...

KB93z28 · #8 05-30-2011, 07:02 PM

Defintely sounds like a fun time, not sure how well my car will do tho....

frankzlt1 · #9 05-30-2011, 08:20 PM

I've been thinking of lime rock as well.

BryanH · #10 05-30-2011, 10:50 PM

125 is a lot for autox. I would consider just going for track days at NHMS or something like that if paying that kind of money.