Local events are a lot of fun, but have you ever thought about taking yourself to the next level? The SCCA offers two kinds of national autocross events: National Tour and ProSolo.Jim Perrin has been attending national SCCA events throu...

Mindfulness, to me, means being acutely aware of what your are doing in the moment with an intentional deep focus on the activity or task at hand.  To perform at your highest level requires you to be mindful and have a high degree of both ...

Competitive driving is a lot of fun, but how hard have you thought about the different options for getting the car to the event? Do you drive it or tow it? Are the more options? In this episode we explore several options and I bet o...

We talk a lot on this podcast about changes and the evolution of the sport. There is no standing still. If you are not moving forward, you are falling behind. Yet, it can be easy to fall into the trap of changing things for the sake of change.&...

A couple of episodes back we discussed how to get better at autocross. In that episode we encouraged people to get instruction – especially new participants. So… we figured it was about time to do an episode on the other side of that equation: ...

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of driving and take safety for granted. That is probably not the best way to approach your day. :-)  With the season about to get started, we decided this would be a great time to talk safety.&n...

Jim Perrin has been running events in Western NY for decades and in 2022 he will be running a number of test and tunes at Seneca Army Depot where Jim and some other experienced drivers will be offering instruction on how to get better at autocr...

“What class is my car in?” If you’ve spent anytime at the registration table of an autocross event, you have probably heard this question more than once. Veteran autocrosser and former CNY SCCA autocross chair Scott Newton has answered that que...

This episode is the 7th and last in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories. (A summary episode will be next.)Xtreme Street is the newest category in SCCA Autocross. It consists of two cla...

This episode is the 6th in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories.CAM is an acronym for Classic American Muscle and is one of the newest categories in SCCA Autocross. As the name implies,...

This episode is the 5th in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories.Cars in the modified classes are dedicated race cars that unmistakably look the part. Very few of them are, or ever were,...

This episode is the 4th in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories.The Prepared category consists primarily of cars that started life as street-going rides and have been built into competi...

This episode is the 3nd in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories.Street Modified is the most permissive of the categories with “street” in the title, allowing significant changes to be m...

This episode is the 2nd in a series of UNYAX episodes that focuses on each of the general SCCA autocross categories.Street Touring is one of the most popular classes in Upstate NY and beyond. Lots of competitors means a strong knowledge ...

The next several episodes of UNYAX will focus on each of the general SCCA autocross categories. Two-time Solo Nationals trophy-winner Peter Ling joins host Mark Mangicaro to discuss competing in street class both at regional...

Finger Lakes Region Autocross co-chair Nick Pasternack joins Upstate NY Autocross host Mark Mangicaro for a discussion of the perennially controversial topic of changes to SCCA PAX and classing. Much of the conversation centers on t...

In the previous episode we discussed what to expect at your first autocross. In this episode we zoom out and take a look at a participant’s first season: the novice season. Mitch Lepianka has been a car enthusiast his whole life and...

Forty-year autocross veteran Mel Dillon joins Mark Mangicaro for a discussion about what to expect at your first autocross. In this episode you'll hear how to find events and get ready for them, what to expect when you get there, and how to get...

Whether you’re a seasoned cone-dodger, new to the sport, or just thinking about trying autocross, we hope you will find something valuable in our Upstate New York Autocross podcasts. Our objective is to provide information on autocross in gener...