This weekend was VARA's 2014 British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway. Great turnout of Historic racers, as well as the usual All-British car race. I brought out my new '74 Datsun 710 race car for its first outing, as the motor repairs for my Crossle are not yet complete. It may have been premature as I had lots of teeting problems on the 710, but we finally got some fast … [Read more...] about BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA 2014
MOAB
More two wheel distractions, a three-day trip to Moab for some awesome dirtbike riding. Now back to working on the race car... … [Read more...] about MOAB
ONE LAP AT WILLOW SPRINGS
VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE ’14
This weekend VARA held its annual High Desert Challenge race at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway. The club had about 110 entrants that ran in five Groups, and while the skies were clear, the winds blew hard and cold on Saturday. Luckily Sunday was warm and calm, and the lap times improved across the board. Instead of the usual Two-hour Twilight Enduro, this year the club ran a … [Read more...] about VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE ’14
MIXING IT UP
Sometimes a little two-wheel fun is needed to even out all the four-wheeled action. Besides you can't go racing every weekend... This is the Cuddeback Lake dry lake bed in the Mojave desert after a good rain. … [Read more...] about MIXING IT UP
WHERE THE HECK IS PAHRUMP?
Last weekend I raced with VARA and SVRA-West at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, about 50 miles west of Las Vegas. The raceway is part of the Spring Mountain Resort and Country Club, home to four race tracks, condos with race garages, clubhouses, the Ron Fellows Official Corvette Driving School, with expansion underway for a lake, hotel, casino, etc, … [Read more...] about WHERE THE HECK IS PAHRUMP?