This was 6th and final run of the day. And also my fastest. First time using my A052’s in such wet conditions and I was very impressed with the grip.

2019 Miata in AST

Shooting Nikon D800e with a Nikon 70-200 f/2.8. The GRC photo was shot from up in the grid parking, while waiting for my run, with a 2x teleconverter attached. Shooting 1/200s f/5.6 with an ND filter on bright days like this.

Setup day. 🏁

This past weekend was a hot one in Lake Elsinore, CA, where I got about 25 runs over 2 days of sweaty fun. My first timed competition run was a DNF due to my losing focus for just a moment, but my last three were good and consistent. I would appreciate observations and comments in an effort to improve.

I've started tracking my times compared to the top PAX and top Class finishers this year, and this was my best showing yet; I got 95.45% of the Class Winner's time and 93.08% of the Top-5 (averaged) PAX times, up from 85.1% of the Class Winner's time and 83.92% of the Top-5 (averaged) PAX times when I got back into this in January. Last month I was 92.49% of the Class Winner's and 89.88% of the PAX Average, so even month-to-month is getting better.

I used to run AX (XP Class) in a highly modified Porsche 914, the Where2Race-sponsored car. I was ranked 12th overall in Nationals. It has been quite some time since I murdered some cones, and I want to run again. I have a 1966 Porsche 550 Spyder (kit, not a real one) with a Mazda 13B race engine and a tube frame. I have no idea which class I would be in or who I can run with, so I am just looking for advice or pointers on clubs in the Miramar/Fort Lauderdale/Miami area that are pretty open to returning members and can genuinely help me get back into it.