# Gauging interest: Best all around car + driver. Big Purse. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 13, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767 "2008-04-13T23:40:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/1 "2008-04-13T23:40:51Z")
Before I even think about getting serious and planning out a schedule… Who would have interest and the cash to put up for a mini-series of racing? what would be involved? 3 Different criterias of racing. Drag racing, auto-x, and a lapping day. Winner would be determined by lowest combined time of all 3 areas. Which would mean… Valid NYIRP 1/4 timeslip whenever throughout a given period of time. The auto-x would be tricky because we’d all have to show up to the same event. And the road course could also be done within a given time frame of best lap with a neutral party timing it. Rough cut rules: Street driven car (driven to and from “if it survives the day” the track/strip) You also must be the owner of your car. No Ringers! (however, randy you are welcome to enter with your own car 😉 ) Run What you brung! However the same car must be used for all 3 events. You are free to mod and do whatever you’d like between events. (meaning, if you want to throw a huge F’n shot of N20 at the strip, go for it) Purse: would depend on how many entries. I’m guessing there would only be 5-10 SERIOUS in this. So roughly if say 5 entrants, 2 winners 70% first place 30% second place. 10 entrants do a first second third place. Now I say there may only be 5-10 interested because of the purse size. I was thinking along the lines of $1000 per entrant. It sounds like a lot yes, but if you have a whip that could be a contender in all 3 areas, $1000 probably isn’t really all that much when you think about it. (evo + sti owners, this means you 🙂 ) Pending interest, we’d all have to meet and figure out dates and a strict set of guidelines to pull this off. Please give this idea some serious consideration as it would make for a hell of a competative season. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/2 "2008-04-14T05:28:39Z")
kind of like a mini street car challenge type thing ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/3 "2008-04-14T05:38:36Z")
You have peaked my interested. While my car is not a drag star, I might be able to make up for it at autox/track. Keep me filled in. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/4 "2008-04-14T05:55:11Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > You have peaked my interested. While my car is not a drag star, I might be able to make up for it at autox/track. Keep me filled in. **“You have piqued my interest,” not “you have peaked my interest” or “you have peeked my interest.”** The word “pique” (pronounced like “peek”) means “to excite or arouse.” “You have piqued my interest” means “you have aroused my interest”–that is, I wasn’t interested before, but now I am. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/5 "2008-04-14T05:57:56Z")
Well you learn something new everyday. THANKS AWD!!! Also this event sound cool i am a newb to auto-x and lapping but how long averag is a lap for each? I know it depends on where im just looking ballpark here. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/6 "2008-04-14T06:35:21Z")
Sounds just like the Winged Warrior Performance Challenge, except for personal gain not charity. [http://www.wingedwarrior.net/](http://www.wingedwarrior.net/) The problem is very few people build cars to be “well-rounded.” And from experience with Winged Warrior, almost no domestic drivers even think about it… to the point that in 3 years of their event the domestic team hasn’t won collectively. And it’s ALWAYS the Evo / STi group of cars that pulls off the best “well-rounded” scores. But I’m not trying to knock the idea here, just play devils advocate. Personally, I think having to do Auto-X _AND_ a road course is kinda redundant as well as being something that tilts the scales in favor of the AWD / import crew even more. I’d rather see just the road course. Browse the forums on Winged Warrior and listen to the complaints… guys with Grand Nationals auto-xing because it was a requirement of the competition :uhh: If this is for money, I’d say drop the Auto-X idea and just stick with the road course. You might also want to look at the Winged Warrior tire rules. The issue being, can you really have a _“street driven car”_ and be running full slicks? Will you allow tire changes? Things like this start to handicap and push away potential participants. There are a lot of things to iron out with something like this and no matter what you decide (especially since money is involved) someone is going to bitch… so be ready 🙂 But if you get this organized Andy, we have plenty of track days this summer at Dunnville: [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47009](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47009) :tup: ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/7 "2008-04-14T06:39:36Z")
I remember someone starting this thread on UBRF, did it ever happen?? I think you need to include auto-x josh, it is entirely different than road course… that said, not surprising I am voting to keep this as I fall into the AWD/Import crew 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/8 "2008-04-14T06:52:25Z")
throw in an off road competition after the 3 races and i would be SO down :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/9 "2008-04-14T06:53:18Z")
> [@chino](#): > > I remember someone starting this thread on UBRF, did it ever happen?? > > I think you need to include auto-x josh, it is entirely different than road course… that said, not surprising I am voting to keep this as I fall into the AWD/Import crew 😛 Well either way, if this does happen my money is on an Evo or STi winning. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/10 "2008-04-14T06:56:51Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > throw in an off road competition after the 3 races and i would be SO down :lol: lol thats kind of a good point… would have to be a mild off road course tho 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/11 "2008-04-14T07:01:24Z")
It sounds like with these rules, odd are the fastest “track” car will win. The range between a slow and fast track car could be as much as 10 seconds, but the 1/4 mile range will probably be within 3-4 seconds of eachother. X… ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/12 "2008-04-14T07:11:59Z")
I’m sure someone good with statistics can make a weighted system that will work well. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/13 "2008-04-14T07:19:49Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > throw in an off road competition after the 3 races and i would be SO down :lol: Rally style?🙂 I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/14 "2008-04-14T07:24:28Z")
edit: nevermind… original idea is better ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/15 "2008-04-14T07:24:58Z")
I know someone that would be interested. Maybe two. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/16 "2008-04-14T07:34:23Z")
but what about the highway pull event? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/17 "2008-04-14T07:40:52Z")
^ Go to the track, you don’t drive a honda anymore ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/18 "2008-04-14T07:44:14Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > **“You have piqued my interest,” not “you have peaked my interest” or “you have peeked my interest.”** The word “pique” (pronounced like “peek”) means “to excite or arouse.” “You have piqued my interest” means “you have aroused my interest”–that is, I wasn’t interested before, but now I am. While I did not know that, I was actually using “peaked” in this sense: v. **peaked** , **peak·ing** , **peaks** "To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity: _Sales tend to peak just before the holidays._ " I don’t think it’s an incorrect use of the word, but I’ll leave it up to the grammar nazis to decide. Oh, and I am totally down for a rallyx stage. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/19 "2008-04-14T07:44:54Z")
^it is technically piqued… according to some professors. ---
**Author:** ![dtvburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dtvburns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dtvburns)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767/20 "2008-04-14T07:56:11Z")
I need more details but I am interested. Would you use the PAX system in the AutoX? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gauging-interest-best-all-around-car-driver-big-purse/46767.md?page=2)