Validation (of sorts)

I've been participating in the local BMW club's forum discussions for a while now. Sometimes asking questions, and sometimes offering opinions. Sometimes I even offer my own observations/opinions regarding driving techniques that I've observed, read about, and occasionally tried on my own (with varying degrees of success.)

Recently I started to participate in a particular thread concerning driving technique where the request had to do with the merits and demerits of a technique called "heel/toe" shifting that was being employed by a young, new professional race driver in a front wheel based series. Later in the thread, my statements were (quietly) validated by another driver whom I personally hold in high regard. *giggle* Here's a link to that thread if you are interested: http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=189579

I think this next year I'm going to really have to plan to spend some more time behind the wheel at driving events. Definitely going to have to make it to a few autocrosses (the cheapest way to drive) and hopefully be able to afford to make a couple of club track days... Time to make my magnetic numbers, I guess.