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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by maxboxa:
is it road racing or dirt racing?
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It's basically low speed roadracing held in a parking lot.
Autocross is one car at a time on a timed course lined by cones. You hit a cone, and it's a 2 second penalty. You usually get 3-4 runs at the course.
Autocross is different from road racing in that the speeds are slower (max usually 50-60), and the courses are more technical (i.e., more turns). Also, you don't need any special safety equipment to autocross -- just a helmet and your vehicle's seat belt is all that's necessary. This means that you can "race" just about any road-worthy vehicle.
Here is a good FAQ on autocrossing:
http://www.sfrscca.com/solo2/faq/auto.htm
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Pat
'00 Lightning, #981
'91 Sentra SE-R, SCCA/NASA racecar
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