2019 autocross season was humbling. I had somewhat expected to get right back into it and to be a contender in some bigger events, but after 8 years away from the sport, a lot had changed. The competition had gotten a lot faster, and I wasn't driving as well as I could. I fought brake lock-up on corner entry all season and just couldn't get the feel for that edge with a hydroboost.
I did quite a bit of local autocross, and a little travelling with it. Goodguys Des Moines was its first event of the year. We drove it to the Northern Ohio Chevelle Show 1400mi round trip, averaging about 18-19mpg running 80-85mph. I was awarded a "top 50" at that show of about 300 Chevelles. The car stayed mostly together all season, with only minor issues... I did have to replace the water-pump in the middle of the Northern Ohio Chevelle Show after it had started leaking at Dragway 42 the night before. I trailered it to LS Fest in Bowling Green, but had kind of disappointing results there.
At the end of the season, I started to focus on just having fun, and stopped putting pressure on myself to be fast... and that's exactly what I needed to finally start getting faster.
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