RideTech’s suspension hardware was out in force in Nashville a few weeks ago at the Goodguys Nationals Autocross event in Nashville.

While the speeds on an autocross course rarely exceed what you can do on the street, autocross is a highly technical racing discipline that focuses on car control, grip, and having a properly tuned suspension setup.

It’s also, to some degree, an exercise in restraint – as much fun as it is to stomp on the throttle and man-handle the car around the course, it’s rarely the path to a quick time. So it’s interesting to see these drivers’ different approaches to tackling the course.

Above we have Tyler Powell and his LS2-powered 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, which is equipped with RideTech’s TQ Series coilovers. He’s a bit of a lead foot around the course, which makes for an entertaining video, but we’d wager that the Summit Racing Crushed C10 below, driven by Jared Leisinger, actually turned in a faster time.

Mark Bowler’s Ford Torino, which was driven by Dan Ballard, was equipped with RideTech’s HQ Series coilovers, along with a ROUSH Racing 427ci V8, Baer brakes, Forgeline wheels and BF Goodrich rubber. It hustles around the course pretty well, and Dan keeps the grip in check pretty well considering the Torino is (likely) skating around on radials.

Looks like a ton of fun regardless of how you attack it. But can we take a moment to ask when they stopped requiring helmets on autocross courses? But hey – more power to them if that’s how the event was run. Maybe they’re just made of tougher stuff out there in Tennessee?