>So the 2012 Shootout marks 20 years of idiots gathering in Norwalk, OH to beat the crap out of their economy sports coupes.

Such a great way to start the post Jeff. So very true... our poor economy cars... lol

I missed this year and was ticked about it. I haven't been in the past 2 years, maybe 3, but next year I don't care what else is going on, I will be going...

...and I have 2 cars to choose from to go with :) I'll probably take the Eclipse over the Ralliart, but each has its pros and cons:

Eclipse - better mileage, know how to race it, transmission better for drag racing, changer with 10 discs makes drive MUCH more tolerable, sunroof ;) (ahh the sunroof, such a nice thing to have on a drive like that)

Ralliart - much quieter, more comfortable ride (go figure), many more features, also has changer (6 disc instead of 10 though), and bluetooth for phone or music player, and usb port for music player, and sattelite radio, and fuse system to control it all and make phone calls... and climate control... you get the picture...

...also faster, but that might change by next year, we'll see what I can do.