[RKDinOKC]

At my first autocross I was very anxious and the adrenaline was flowing so much I couldn't stop my hands from shaking. I was amped. I didn't even mind the smell of the borrowed helmet.

My instructor was a seasoned 930 driver. On my instructed laps all he said was "You don't have to go through the exact center of every gate." And he did turn off my windscreen wipers for me a couple of times.

After the event was over my best time earned me second...from last. The only driver slower than me was a chick that kept getting lost in the course. However, the group proclaimed me the event winner because "You could see his grin even though he was wearing a full face helmet."

Yep, I was hooked and have rarely missed an event since.