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Originally posted by cantdrv55
I don't know how you autox guys figure out where the track goes. If there are no lines or cones around the entire length of the course, I'm lost. Good job, btw.
Its not that hard. You get there early and walk the course a few times. I pick out some key cones I will need to get around the fastest. I also stand in spots and look to see a pickup point I need to look at. I am looking about 1-2 turns ahead of where I am. That is why I am suprised to see I was so close to some of the cones. I am really only dealing with about 6-8 cones on that course, once you memorize that your good to go. I can accomplish that with about 3 or 4 walk throughs.

This has helped my road course driving a lot. Road course seems to go in slow motion to me. In an AX I am making 12+ turns in 30 seconds. On a road course I get to really take my time set up and drive through the corner. In AX I am done with the turn before I am even in it.
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