The Results - 2002

After a year in the CRX, things necessitated getting back owning only one car. That car, purchased in April, was a B15-gen Nissan Sentra SE. It didn't make its debut until April, but it was a winner right out of the box, at least for a little while (it was reclassed midseason). 2002 saw my first experience with a really big event and more out of region fun in Huntington and Louisville.

Event: Snow Day @ Laidley Autocross
Where: Laidley Field, Charleston, WV
When: 20 January 2002
1st run: 1:53.631
2nd run: 1:38.546
3rd run: 1:29.596
4th run: 1:28.199
Class finish: 3rd of 5 (1.78 secs behind)
Overall finish: 9th of 18 (7.153 secs behind)
NOTE: Due to weather conditions (snow!), I ran my old Escort in H/Stock for this event.

Event: The Soggy Bottom Autocross
Where: Laidley Field, Charleston, WV
When: 17 March 2002
1st run: 1:07.400
2nd run: 1:04.400
3rd run: 1:03.516
4th run: 1:00.726
5th run: 1:00.216
Class finish: 5th of 5 (1.432 secs behind)
Overall finish: 13th of 27 (5.174 secs behind)
NOTE: For this event, I co-drove my brother's STS Neon.

Event: Ona Speedway Auto-X II
Where: Ona Speedway, Ona, WV
When: 22 April 2002
1st run: 1:14.437
2nd run: 1:11.199
3rd run: 1:09.118
4th run: 1:09.043
5th run: 1:08.809
Class finish: 1st of 3 (2.169 secs margin)
Overall finish: 26th of 29 (11.465 secs behind)

Event: Riverside Autocross
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 16 June 2002
1st run: 1:28.177
2nd run: 1:25.925
3rd run: 1:24.542
4th run: 1:24.371
Class finish: 6th of 6 (7.953 secs behind)
Overall finish: 42nd of 52 (15.145 secs behind)
NOTE: For this event, I ran my Sentra in STS (I can't remember why - I got killed!)

Event: It’s a Parking Lot Autocross
Where: Laidley Field, Charleston, WV
When: 21 July 2002
1st run: 1:19.333
2nd run: 1:15.597
3rd run: 1:14.234
4th run: 1:13.949
Class finish: 1st of 1
Overall finish: 27th of 42 (9.898 secs behind)
NOTE: Starting with this event, due to SCCA reclassification, the Sentra moved to G/Stock.

Event: The Scottish Soggy Bottom Autocross
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 18 August 2002
1st run: 1:24.931+1
2nd run: 1:23.333
3rd run: 1:22.932
4th run: 1:20.671+1
Class finish: 2nd of 2 (.440 secs behind)
Overall finish: 35th of 52 (17.370 secs behind)

Event: Blue Grass Motorsports Challenge #7
Where: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY
When: 25 August 2002
1st run: 53.361
2nd run: 55.043
3rd run: 54.324
4th run: 53.738
5th run: 54.822
Class finish: 6th of 11 (3.477 secs behind)
Overall PAX finish: 65th of 130 (4.184 secs behind)

Event: Ona Speedway III Autocross
Where: Ona Speedway, Ona, WV
When: 14 September 2002
1st run: 1:10.643
2nd run: 1:11.119
3rd run: 1:09.705
4th run: 1:08.401
Class finish: 1st of 1
Overall finish: 31st of 33 (12.991 secs behind)
Overall PAX finish: 26th of 33

Event: River Cities Region Autocross
Where: Marshall University, Huntington, WV
When: 13 October 2002
I don't have full run-by-run results for this event, but I did nab FTD (42.21) by .21 sec out of about a dozen drivers.

Event: October @ Riverside Autocross
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 20 October 2002
1st run: 1:29.507
2nd run: 1:26.118
3rd run: 1:25.468
4th run: 1:24.730
5th run: 1:24.236
Class finish: 1st of 1
Overall finish: 21st of 32 (8.158 secs behind)
Overall PAX finish: 10th of 32

Event: Last Chance Autocross
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 17 November 2002
1st run: 1:24.610
2nd run: 1:22.687
3rd run: 1:22.697
4th run: 1:21.376
Class finish: 1st of 2 (8.886 secs margin)
Overall finish: 8th of 21 (3.408 secs behind)
Overall PAX finish: 4th of 21