my very first race ever was this past sunday at the 2nd annual Rondy Rallycross Race in Anchorage Alaska. i have been honing my left-foot braking technique over the past month and was hoping to be competitive in the Modified 4WD class. the day before the race i found out that studded tires were allowed and would be a HUGE advantage. i was unable to source some for cheap on such short notice so i decided to compete with my standard gravel tires. the track was VERY icey with a coating of 3" of fresh snow on top and it was really cold. it turned out that i got 3rd place in my class and 3rd overall. i beat a lot of cars that had studs. not bad for my first race ever! i had a lot of fun. here are the pics:
me and the car
getting ready
turn 1
throwing some snow
the finish line
tossing some snow on the intercooler
ready to go
some more shots of turn 1
here is a link to more pics as if there werent enough:
http://www.alaskaphotopilot.com/gallery/1235190/27
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me and the car
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getting ready
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turn 1
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throwing some snow
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the finish line
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tossing some snow on the intercooler
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ready to go
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some more shots of turn 1
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here is a link to more pics as if there werent enough:
http://www.alaskaphotopilot.com/gallery/1235190/27