Originally Posted by
captainsperry
i was telling my girl about the circuitcross, 2 of my best friends just got in accidents going to fast with in 8 days of each other. totaled their cars. the first flipped his truck trying to drift on a rock road. the second crississkater, well just look at his latest thread. he had a date with a tree. needless to say my girlfriend thinks im going to die doing circuitcross.
NASA and VMSC both do autocrosses in Richmond. There are even more if you're willing to drive to VA Beach or DC, but I'd recommend trying it locally first.
Autocross is lower speeds (typically 60mph though you may briefly top that on some courses), with emphisis on handling. It might not sound fast, but believe me, it feels a lot faster when you're out there! It really is a lot of fun. And practically no risk- you're on course one at a time, and the only thing to hit are cones, and they almost always buff right out. Consequently, people drive closer to (and over) the limit a lot more in autocross than time trials or HPDEs (which is both fun and educational), and plowing off-course or spinning out are not a big deal since there's nothing to hit. There's virtually no risk of crashing.