What You Can Learn By Walking An Autocross Course

Learn to master the course walk and dramatically improve your autocross performance in this episode of the SCCA Shop Manual. Join multi-time SCCA National Champion Bob Tunnell as he shares professional techniques for effectively breaking down, memorizing, and attacking an autocross course before you ever get behind the wheel. Whether you are a novice driver trying to avoid getting lost, an intermediate racer looking to find the fastest line, or an advanced competitor aiming to shave off precious tenths of a second, Bob breaks down the necessary decision-making process into actionable steps. You will learn the importance of studying the course map to establish a big-picture strategy, walking the course to identify critical lane changes and offsets, and properly setting up for late apex corners that lead onto faster sections. Bob also provides practical advice on navigating tricky slaloms and precisely hitting the finish obstacle, emphasizing that success is built on hundreds of small, calculated decisions made throughout the course. Discover how to mentally visualize your run to build confidence and why focusing on consistent, incremental improvements is the true path to lower lap times and faster overall finishes.