Trackside-Brandy
06-11-2014, 01:38 PM
There was not much coverage on the Goodguys Loveland, Colorado Event last weekend June 6-8, 2014, but we were able to find a couple autocross videos to share with you guys.
I wish more people would attend this event. Back in 2011, Jason Childress, of Gateway Classic Mustang, and I, under the Spectre Banner, made this event a must. Since the show was right in the middle of a very impacted show season, not too many people traveled to Colorado for this event. This meant less competition, more coverage for our company and A LOT more autocross runs (I would say more than any other Goodguys Autocross throughout the year in my opinion). My main reason for attending this event was because I knew I had a good chance of landing my very first 1st place win in the "manufacture's class" (now known as the pro class). Yes I admit, it was cheating in a way, but Childress did give me a run for my money on the first day. Over the last couple years, this event has grown, but I still think it's more of a hidden gem event. If any of you are thinking about adding this to your list for next year, I would deeply encourage you to come out and give the event a chance. As I remember, the spectator crowd is unlike most other events. People line the hillside with their blankets and families and will stay the whole day just to come out and see the autocross. The people in Loveland are some of the best you will ever meet and I promise that no matter how fast or slow you are, it's all the same to the spectators. Most of the spectators will give you credit for just having the balls to take your car out and around the course. Many thought we were nuts and admitted they would never go out there with their own car, but they loved watching us.
Here's two great video shot by Curtis Schnitzer from this year's Goodguys 17th Colorado Nationals Autocross. He has been taking his '63 Chevy Impala out to this event for the past couple years and documenting his runs on YouTube. Unfortunately, he was put in the Fun Run Class (probably for not meeting the tire specs), but the inside and outside footage are still awesome to watch:
Curtis Schnitzer
'63 Chevrolet Impala
Fun Run Class
Goodguys 17th Colorado Nationals Autocross
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I wish more people would attend this event. Back in 2011, Jason Childress, of Gateway Classic Mustang, and I, under the Spectre Banner, made this event a must. Since the show was right in the middle of a very impacted show season, not too many people traveled to Colorado for this event. This meant less competition, more coverage for our company and A LOT more autocross runs (I would say more than any other Goodguys Autocross throughout the year in my opinion). My main reason for attending this event was because I knew I had a good chance of landing my very first 1st place win in the "manufacture's class" (now known as the pro class). Yes I admit, it was cheating in a way, but Childress did give me a run for my money on the first day. Over the last couple years, this event has grown, but I still think it's more of a hidden gem event. If any of you are thinking about adding this to your list for next year, I would deeply encourage you to come out and give the event a chance. As I remember, the spectator crowd is unlike most other events. People line the hillside with their blankets and families and will stay the whole day just to come out and see the autocross. The people in Loveland are some of the best you will ever meet and I promise that no matter how fast or slow you are, it's all the same to the spectators. Most of the spectators will give you credit for just having the balls to take your car out and around the course. Many thought we were nuts and admitted they would never go out there with their own car, but they loved watching us.
Here's two great video shot by Curtis Schnitzer from this year's Goodguys 17th Colorado Nationals Autocross. He has been taking his '63 Chevy Impala out to this event for the past couple years and documenting his runs on YouTube. Unfortunately, he was put in the Fun Run Class (probably for not meeting the tire specs), but the inside and outside footage are still awesome to watch:
Curtis Schnitzer
'63 Chevrolet Impala
Fun Run Class
Goodguys 17th Colorado Nationals Autocross
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eBWvsiz_7mg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
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