Street Racing/Open Track/Flings

[Roscoe]

No egos here. The egos are the guys on the street that have no idea what they are driving. I am referring to the showing off, the dangerous driving, the accidents AND THE FACT THAT FEW COMPANIES WANT TO INSURE COBRAS. This goes beyond the Fling. Just read about a couple of deaths and accidents that were totally uneccessary.

Any ego you bring to the track is eaten up by some guy in a Miata that knows how to drive. Egos get deflated quickly.

To quote Coyled on another forum:

"And we all wonder why cobras are harder and harder to insure? This street exhibition stuff is about getting an ego stroke from the 100's of people at the fling. On the track, as we all know that have been on the track, the instructors and experienced track guys will cram your ego right up your ass. You find out real fast, that you aren't the best driver, have a lot to learn, and worst of all, your cobra is not as fast as you think it is. Its about ego which open tracking would crush, thats the real reason the street guys won't do it. But, it is a charity event and if they hold it at mid-ohio next year, I would make the trip as long as I could draft behind mcfez and mccranky on the track. The newbie street group would be real interesting would't it?"

I agree that you don't have to play macho racer to enjoy your Cobra. However, you should learn it's limitations and nuances. Learn how to drive it. I refer to some that do not "enjoy their Cobra in a relaxed way." The way you learn how to drive it is to get some instructions and take it out in an environment where you can push its limitations...and yours.

By the way, I've never seen or read anyone, myself included, who have been critical of autocross.

Roscoe