Name: David Crabtree
Home town: Walla Walla since 1985. Lived in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico for ten years prior to that. Grew up in the small town of Upper Lake in Northern California.
Occupation: Fisheries Biologist for US Forest Service, Walla Walla Ranger District.
Personal: Married 32 years to Prisca. We have three grown children.
Autocrossing experience: One full season with SSSCC, plus a few Winter Heat races. 
Primary autocross vehicle and class: 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder,  SSSCC class is C8 or C5. (SCCA class CS) 
Major modifications:  None. Totally stock
Modifications that made the biggest difference: NA
Modifications that made the least difference: NA
Future modifications to help make your vehicle more competitive: Wheels and race tires, then maybe a sway bar and shocks. But if I got wheels and tires, I’d have to get a trailer ($$).
Other current or past autocross vehicles: None. Never autocrossed before last season.
Best thing about autocrossing: 1) It’s a safe place to drive your “daily driver” car as hard as you dare -- you don’t need an expensive special race car. 2) The people. Friendly, helpful people. 3) It can be a family acitivty. It’s something you can do together with your son.
Worst thing about autocrossing: When your own son beats your best time by a second and a half in your own car – on his second day autocrossing. And on his third day. And on his fourth day.
Best driving tips: Walk the course several times and: Look ahead. Look ahead. Look ahead. (Looking ahead may mean looking to the side.)
Best advice for a beginner:  1) Get a ride with an experienced autocrosser early on, and then ask them to ride with you. 2) Seat time – Participate in as many events as you can.  3) Start young. It’s easier to learn.  You’ll probably beat your old man by your second race.
My ideal car:  MR2 is pretty close. A little more power would be nice (and a little more trunk space). I’m also working on a 1972 Triumph GT6 with the Buick aluminum V8 motor that I’m thinking of running in autocross, but at my rate of progress, that is at least a couple of years away.
Opinion of your current car for autocross use: I think the MR2 is an excellent car for Autocrossing. At least I don’t seem to have approached its limits, because when other people drive it, they always seem to make better time than I do! Mitch drove it in the February event and got best time in the C5 class – on street tires. 
Awards/Wins/Accomplishments: A third and second in Novice class last year.