Tina, the most important thing about autocross is to not get in a miserable co-drive situation! This can be a horrific situation and almost ruin one's life, especially when someone else owns the car (e.g., like Donnie Barnes
You are then forced to be perpetually miserable, do all the tire changes, and take constant abuse (e.g., the "unauthorized" Eric Peterson website. Note: Lawusit against wife and co-driver is pending). It is much better to be the car owner, then you get to be the one who treats your co-driver like dirt and laugh at them at the same time.
Fortunately, your co-driver is your husband (Richard, who is a great guy). So, by being the wife, you get the best of both worlds. This means you are essentially the car owner, so you can treat him like dirt and make him do all the work if he ever wants to autocross again (please contact Donnie Barnes if you need any pointers
Seriously, I've found co-driving with one's spouse is a very cool thing to do and an excellent way to spend time together, unless Donnie Barnes owns you car
Damn, I was trying to stay out of this world record setting thread, too
Oh, what the heck, here are a few thoughts on the novice format & programs...
Regardless of whether THSCC stays with the year long Novice Progam or goes back to something like the previous three event deal, both are reasonable approaches. While there are clearly strong & weak points on both sides, regardless, we are likely "splitting hairs" on the subject. The most important component of making novices initial experience with autocross and THSCC a positive one is the quality of contact they have with the club members and Novice Program!
The fact that the club puts forth such a large effort with the Novice Mentor Program to make these folks as comfortable as possible is a huge compliment to THSCC! If the Novice Mentor Program (kudos to Rob & Graham for their efforts) continues to grow, in conjunction with continuing to run quality novice schools, and hopefully making the Chick School an annual event, then THSCC will have one of the best programs (formal & informal) in the country for supporting new members in what can be a very intimidating hobby/sport to get started in. Ultimately, while I have an opinion on the format debate, no need to share it though since all points have already been covered, I'll support whatever the club's officers deem appropriate for next year. I guess that's my 2 cents worth.
Eric
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