Joon was nice enough to hook me up and I signed up for the Mclaren AutoX in Salinas. It had been almost 15 years since I last autocrossed, and never autocrossed any of my more recent fast cars.
So I started by going to Salinas Airport, that was fun:
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I then did a few runs, and got my times down
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this was the best time of the day
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![I got 2 better times even, but they didn't count because I touched some cones I got 2 better times even, but they didn't count because I touched some cones](/blogimg/31/thumb1024_131_20210813_Salinas_AutoX_Carmel_By_The_Sea.jpg)
I got 2 better times even, but they didn't count because I touched some cones
My best unofficial time was only 0.5s slower than their chief instructor and my tires were way past their prime, so I was pretty happy with that :)
![I got a price, woohoo :) I got a price, woohoo :)](/blogimg/32/thumb1024_132_20210813_Salinas_AutoX_Carmel_By_The_Sea.jpg)
I got a price, woohoo :)
After the autoX, I went to Carmel to enjoy the nice downtown, sea view, and cars:
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lots of nice houses
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police nicely closed Ocean Av after a while, sigh...
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I went to see a few nice stores to kill some time
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After a few hours, it was time to go to the Mclaren reception (thanks again Joon)
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![and I ran into Dan, awesome! and I ran into Dan, awesome!](/blogimg/83/thumb1024_283_20210813_Salinas_AutoX_Carmel_By_The_Sea.jpg)
and I ran into Dan, awesome!
I had never been to Monterey/Carmel during car week. That wasn't exactly the perfect day to go, but it sure was fun. Glad that I was able to make it.