AUTOCROSS - April 2006, Closing of Hawaii Raceway Park

April 2006 - AUTOCROSS:
It has been a couple of months since I last raced. In February, there was the Super Bowl. And in March, there were the class runoffs that I didn't qualify for.

In any event, I had a pretty successful outing last week with NO fuel starvation problems. I made sure I had just above 1/4 tank at the start, and by the end of 4 runs I was just below 1/4 tank. I also had a good walk through of the course and this was essential as there were 5 slaloms that could be entered on either side. After watching the fast guys run while I worked the track, I found that I was entering the middle slalom on the wrong side as it affected the stability of the car on the turn following the slalom. Oh well...there's always next time...whenever that is! Results: http://sccahawaii.org/4-2-06.pdf


Closing of Hawaii Raceway Park:
April 2nd was the last race ever for Hawaii Raceway Park. As of April 3rd, the racepark is officially closed and over 50 years of racing on Oahu will now be history.

Whoever bought the place must have really wanted it cause I heard (from my bicycle insider) that they have already begun to demolish the place!

Too bad really, since the Autocross events there were the best as you had the feeling of being on an actual road course, versus diving around cones setup in a parking lot. And too bad for the 1/4 mile racers too...as I must have run down that track about 20 times or so myself when I was into drag racing with my brother and friends...

Hope they find a place soon for the continuation of the autocross season.

Here's to some good memories...some last pictures of the entrance sign to HRP...bye bye...