One of the great things about racing is that you learn something every time out. Sometimes you learn something about your car, like the chatter I was experincing in a high-speed corner got worst when I increased rebound dampening when I expected the opposite (the shocks were packing up, not pogo-ing). Sometimes you learn something about your fellow competitors, like this … [Read more...] about NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
RACE FOOTAGE
Seems like everyone has a camera these days ;-) … [Read more...] about RACE FOOTAGE
MORE LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAYS
Here's a great opportunity to get some summer track time at Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway - Your Private Track Days still has some slots available for their event on Wednesday, June 20th. Most tracks are sweltering this time of year, but Laguna Seca is usually cool and foggy in the morning, and sunny and 70 degrees in the afternoon, can't beat that! But do keep in mind that LSR's … [Read more...] about MORE LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAYS
VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE 2012
This weekend we went to Willow Springs Int'l Raceway to race with VARA at their annual High Desert Challenge. My buddy Tim Arnett came along to play, and so did the Zephyrs! The winds blew 20 mph, gusting 30+ on Saturday, and 30, gusting 40+ all day Sunday. It made for some pretty interesting racing, as holding a tight line in a gusty crosswind is quite the challenge. On Sunday … [Read more...] about VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE 2012
DIRT TRACK RACING 510 WAGON
Ever seen a Datsun 510 Wagon used as a roundy-round dirt track racer? Me neither, but it looks like a great ride for the 4 cylinder class to me. This guy is located out of St. Louis, MO. DavidRacing.com … [Read more...] about DIRT TRACK RACING 510 WAGON
BUTTONWILLOW TEST DAY
Went down to Buttonwillow Raceway yesterday with my 'engineer' and co-driver, Tim Arnett. We took the Wagon out for four 20-30 minute sessions to test the winter's mods and shake off some driver rust. The increased rear spring rate gave the front-end the bite I've been looking for, and we fine tuned a couple settings to our liking. We've got a race with VARA down at Willow … [Read more...] about BUTTONWILLOW TEST DAY