My first spin was in the Pantera out of turn #2 at TWS... I was voted as the most improved driver on Saturday and of course that went to my head. I had learned to come out of that corner in a nice 4 wheel drift and it was great!<div>
<br><div>On Sunday morning, feeling cocky and supreme, I nailed the throttle in third gear out of good old turn 2 on the first lap under a yellow.</div><div><br></div><div>I then proceeded to do a 720 out of the corner into the grass.</div>
<div><br></div><div>After watching the world go around and around and I sat there feeling foolish and both of us choking on the dry grass floating around the cabin, the instructor let it sink in awhile and then asked 'What happened there?'</div>
<div><br></div><div>I replied, 'Idiot driver, cold track and cold tires.'</div><div><br></div><div>He said that I was absolutely correct and then we drove back and I got an earful from the guy running the event. </div>
<div><br></div><div>'You spin, you're out of here! It was under a yellow! But since you did so good yesterday, I'll let it go, but no more spins, OK?' </div><div><br></div><div>'Yes, sir... No problem!'</div>
<div><br></div><div>Humble and very chastened, we went out again and a few laps into the session, we were heading towards turn 3 and the instructor said something as I was starting to brake. I looked at him and said 'What?'</div>
<div><br></div><div>Big mistake... I looked back at the track and it was too late to finish the braking and although I tried to make it, a 360 into the inside of the turn was the result.</div><div><br></div><div>Drove back and the head instructor really laid into me until my instructor said 'It was my fault.' </div>
<div><br></div><div>'What?'</div><div><br></div><div>'Yeah, it was my fault. I distracted him.'</div><div><br></div><div>'OK, Kirby. You get another chance! But no more spins or you're out of here!'</div>
<div>'Yes, sir!'</div><div><br></div><div>Quite a weekend... but I learned a lot. I was told I was the only guy anyone knew that managed to spin twice and still get to stay for the weekend.</div><div>I reckon everyone needs to spin their car at least once to know when it will happen and why...</div>
<div>:-)</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 09:27, David in Durango <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adin@frontier.net">adin@frontier.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Bwahahahha, I found my first spin (cold race tires - I didn't think I'd ever<br>
stop sliding!) a very liberating thing. I became much faster - when I could<br>
stay on the path. congratulations!<br>
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>> A friend at Autocross this last weekend captured my spectacular spin on<br>
>> the final run of the day. There are four photos. The first has me<br>
>> pointed totally in the wrong direction, this would be after the spin had<br>
>> started. He looked up with his camera just in time to snap these four<br>
>> shots. I had a passenger during this run too. He had blast! :)<br>
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>> The other car in the photo is much nearer the camera than my car though<br>
>> the photo makes it look much closer there was no danger of collisions.<br>
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