Russell Keating's Autocross Page


Articles

Russell's Race Car Experience  - Chicagoland Speedway, September 26, 2004.  What a blast!  Driving a NASCAR style car around the Chicagoland Speedway through the Richard Petty Driving Experience

First Time High Speed Autocross (at Blackhawk Farms Raceway)  - Blackhawk Farms, September 16, 2006.  High speed autocross training using my MINI Cooper S

Second Time High Speed Autocross (at Autobahn Country Club) - Autobahn Country Club, South Circuit, October 7, 2006.  This was the first competition event after the training at Blackhawk Farms Raceway

Alta Exhaust 2.5" V2, 2006 MINI Cooper S  Not autocross related, but I needed a place to put it.  A general write-up of the Alta 2.5 v2 exhaust and install.

Videos

FrontStraight.avi Blackhawk Farms May 28, 2007, front straightaway.  I was surprised at how good my car sounds from outside (being stock).  Inside with the helmet and the wind noise, it doesn't sound as good.  Coming at you hear the high pitch whine of the supercharger and going away, the exhaust.

Turn3.avi  Blackhawk Farms May 28, 2007, Turn 3.  This is my favorite turn on the track.  It is a long sweeping right turn.  If you enter the turn correctly you can just about keep it to the floor the whole time (hence the squealing tires).

ABN Car Spin  Autobahn Country Club, North Circuit , June 9, 2007.  Car spins in front of me entering turn 2. Note: if this doesn't play when you click on the link, save it to disk first, then play it.

BHF Slide  (Blackhawk Farms, June 23, 2007.  I hit some oil going into turn 5 and spun.  At least I didn't hit anything.  Note: if this doesn't play when you click on the link, save it to disk first, then play it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaaUP5VX6I  a complete timed lap at Blackhawk Farms, August 25, 2007.

How not to Autocross in the rain  -May 11, 2008 with the SCCA.  My first autox in the rain.

CVO1-Run5-39.541.avi Chicago Volkswagan Organization Event 1, April 18, 2009, in car of best run.  External video of a different run.

Windy City Miata Autox  8/1/09  This video is in car with an external view as picture in picture.

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