Great way to start the season at Thunderhill Raceway- sunny and 70, car ran great, good racing, hanging out with your racing buddies, what else could you ask for?!? The SFR (San Fran Region) SCCA Group 4 is a mix of open wheel race car Classes, from FV (Formula Vee) at one end, to FC (Formula Continental) at the other. In the middle it includes the current generation FF … [Read more...] about 2015 SEASON OPENER
WHERE’S MY ROYALTY CHECK?
Does this look faintly familiar to anyone else but me?!? I'm honored but where's my royalty check ;-) From four years ago - Speedhunters, 2011. And from five years ago - The birth of the Wagon. … [Read more...] about WHERE’S MY ROYALTY CHECK?
“RUD”
RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly I'll give Elon Musk credit for this one since I had never heard it before he explained one of his Falcon 9 rocket malfunctions, but it is the PERFECT racing description for many an event experienced by drivers at the track. … [Read more...] about “RUD”
A START TO 2015
2014 was a great season for me, and I'm hoping for as much fun in 2015. This season my emphasis will be with the San Francisco Region SCCA in the Crossle, with a little bit of Vintage racing in the Datsun thrown in for good measure. I've rented some shop space from a local gearhead for the short term in order to have the room to get both cars prepped. The Datsun is getting the … [Read more...] about A START TO 2015
ART WITH CARS
Another racing buddy of mine has come up with a great idea for a racing related business (geez, I gotta come up with an idea...). He is a professional artist who is making custom racing posters featuring your own race car. Sounds like the perfect Christmas gift for that racer who already has everything. Again, I'm not affiliated with this business, just passing along another … [Read more...] about ART WITH CARS
TRAILER TRACKER
Have you ever had your race car trailer stolen? Ever had it broken into? Worry about the neighborhood or storage lot it's parked in? Well, a racing buddy of mine has a possible solution for your concerns. He helped start a company marketing a GPS tracking device that has gyro motion sensors in it that can send you live-time messages about the status of your trailer. I'm not … [Read more...] about TRAILER TRACKER