VARA closed out its 2015 season with the most glorious weather I've ever seen at Willow Springs Intl Raceway. We had sunny skies, light winds, lows in the 40s, highs in the 70s, absolutely perfect conditions for high desert racing. With cool air for lots of horsepower, and plenty of sunshine to warm the asphalt and tires, many racers were knocking down best personal times. I … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH ’15
MORI POINT, PACIFICA, CA
SFR SCCA THUNDERHILL, TAKE 3
The 2015 season Finally, or is that Finale... We made our third trip to Thunderhill Raceway last week to wrap up the 2015 SCCA season. Weather was great, turnout was good, and we had some excellent racing in Group 4. I'm happy to say I made some good friends in my first full season with this club, and look forward to racing with them for years to come. And I must admit I was … [Read more...] about SFR SCCA THUNDERHILL, TAKE 3
SHOOTOUT AT THE RANCH ’15
Last weekend VARA held its October 2015 race at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Resort (formerly Ranch) in Pahrump, NV, home track to the Ron Fellows Chevrolet driving school. We ran the challenging 24 turn, 3.2 mile track configuration, which was definitely a small bore favorite. Only one short straightaway, several very tight banked corners, and almost no time in top gear. … [Read more...] about SHOOTOUT AT THE RANCH ’15
SCCA SONOMA 2015
This weekend I raced at Sonoma Raceway (formerly Infineon and Sears Point) for the first time. I did a track day there about five years ago, but racing there with SFR SCCA was a whole 'nother experience. The 2.5 mile, 14 turn track has big elevation changes, several blind corners, walls where you don't want them, and very few places to catch your breath. I came home both … [Read more...] about SCCA SONOMA 2015
FRESH PAINT FOR THE 710, AND A NEW SEAT TOO
The 710 went to the paint shop this summer. The old patina was great, but after many seasons of track abuse, it really needed freshening. The blue I used on the hood and trunk is the actual 1974 Datsun 710 'Light Blue' that the car came painted in from the factory (you can still see the original paint in the door jams). I found an old PPG paint code book and had my painter find … [Read more...] about FRESH PAINT FOR THE 710, AND A NEW SEAT TOO