My 1980 Crossle 40f did not come with an air dam behind the radiator when I bought it. During my first race in the heat last season, my feet got so hot I ended up making one out of cardboard to get through the weekend. Since then I've seen several different versions made out of aluminum, fiberglass, and even carbon fiber. I ended up using a fiberglass piece available through … [Read more...] about RADIATOR AIR DEFLECTOR
SUMMER AVIATION
MY FAVORITE PIT CREW
Tim and Art helping me get the Crossle ready for the track next weekend. … [Read more...] about MY FAVORITE PIT CREW
LAGUNA SECA 2015, PART 2
SFR SCCA was back at Laguna Seca Raceway last weekend for their second out of three visits for 2015. We had a good turnout, and the usual June weather in Monterey, cool and foggy mornings, warm and sunny afternoons. I started my weekend with a Thursday night visit to the Baja Cantina where there are always some cool bikes and hotrods on display. I hung out with my racing … [Read more...] about LAGUNA SECA 2015, PART 2
VINTAGE TRANSPORTERS
I enjoy just about everything at the race track: the noise, the smells, the cars, the rigs, the pit bikes, etc. You just may have noticed that through many of my posts. So here are three great links that feature some very fine race car transporters. Transporters one Transporters two Transporters three Thanks to Mac's Motor City Garage blog. … [Read more...] about VINTAGE TRANSPORTERS
THUNDERHILL 2015, PART 2
Had a great weekend with SFR SCCA at Thunderhill Raceway, we even had cool temps for May, in the mid-70s. The Crossle was running strong, and the fresh shock rebuild from Performance Shock in Sonoma worked quite well. Had some great battles on the track with the regular pack, and rolled it back on the trailer afterwards ready for the next race weekend, can't ask for much more … [Read more...] about THUNDERHILL 2015, PART 2