Name: Lynn Rogers 
Home town: Originally, Sunnyside. Been in the Tri-cities since 97. Moving to Corpus Christi, TX. Spring of 2005.
Occupation: Residential Kitchen and Bath designer with Kitchen Restylers, Inc. 
Personal: Married to my wonderful wife Jennifer since 97. No kids, not now, not ever J. Looking forward to a new life in Texas, but will miss my friends in SSSCC. When I come to visit, I’m gonna need a car to co-drive. I’ll be calling. 
Autocrossing experience: First autocross was May 2004. Haven’t missed any SSSCC events since and have traveled to Seattle, Bremerton, and Packwood, for events with other clubs. Oh yeah, I’m hooked.
Primary autocross vehicle and class: Red 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder in C-Stock. 
Major modifications: What can you do in a stock class car? Super light Enkei RPF-1 racing wheels, Saner 1‑1/8” adjustable front sway bar, R-compound tires, lightweight high-flow exhaust, “crash bolts” for more negative front camber and custom alignment.
Modifications that made the biggest difference: R-compound tires.
Modifications that made the least difference: The exhaust mod, which was only good for 3-4 horsepower on my car. I only did it to replace the close to 40 lb stock muffler with something much lighter since it is the only significant weight behind the rear wheels. 
Future modifications to help make your vehicle more competitive: Adjustable shocks (hopefully double adjustable). Waiting till after I move to Texas to consider doing this. Someday, I may take the car to CSP or SM2, but for now, shocks are all I have left to do.
Other current or past autocross vehicles: I have a 1970 VW bug that I would love to prep for HS just for fun, but that is probably not going to happen for a long time.
Best thing about autocrossing: It’s a thinker’s game with an adrenaline rush. To be good, you have to analyze every aspect of how you drive the specific car you’re in on the specific course you’re running. Every day is different. Weather, the course, how much sleep you got the night before, etc., all play into how you do on that day. I love that level of complexity. 
Worst thing about autocrossing: I don’t get to do it often enough and can’t figure out a way to make money doing it. I’m working on that. 
Best driving tips: Drive your car!! If the only seat time you get is at an event, you’re not going to do as well as someone who drives the car everyday. And if the only driving you do daily is commute back and forth to work, you’re not going to do as well as the person who takes an occasional weekend drive into the mountains or out in the country side. Every time you get in your car you get more familiar with it. The more familiar with it you get, the more comfortable you are pushing it towards its limits. 
Best advice for a beginner: Resist the urge to modify your car. You can not win in any class by mods alone. Get seat time, figure out what class to prepare your car for, and then do mods one at a time with at least one event between them. From experience, don’t get R-compounds right away. I got them too soon and they slowed down my learning curve because I could rely on them and not push myself as hard to get faster the right way.
My ideal car: Any car that is capable of winning nationally in its class. That way, all I have to do is work on my skills. Bonus if it beats Miata’s. (Toyota makes me say that J)
Opinion of your current car for autocross use: Great handling car. Very responsive, very predictable. It makes me look like a much better driver. You learn one thing real fast. If you brake while turning in a rear engine car it quickly becomes a front engine car. Once you get used to that, the rest is a piece of cake. Mmm, cake.
Awards/Wins/Accomplishments: 2004 SSSCC “Sportsman of the Year”