The Shenandoah Region’s first “official” autocross at the Augusta Government Center on Saturday, April 28 was distinguished by a rare and unexpected monsoon beginning about 11 AM, just as the first heat of Porsches started. The rain quicky washed away the flour lines marking the course, and the visibility was poor, so more than one driver got lost on the way to the finish line. The corner workers braved the weather under umbrellas or, in one case, under the old semitrailer near the course. Fortunately, the rain tapered off around noon, and by the end of the day the sun was shining and the parking lot was dry. Everybody’s times improved significantly as the course dried out, and three Mazdas had the fastest times, aided by the fact that the “other” cars were the last to run. The fastest Porsche was Brian Lay’s 1986 911, and the FTD went to David Lingenfelter in his 1997 Mazda MX5.