Trail braking is an advanced driving technique that all racers must eventually master, like 'driving the line' and 'heel-n-toe shifting'. Trail braking is when the brakes are continued to be applied beyond the corner turn-in point and gradually released up to the point of apex, as opposed to the normally taught practice of releasing the brakes before starting the turn-in. This … [Read more...] about TRAIL BRAKING
TRACKMASTERS LAGUNA SECA
Yesterday I instructed at Laguna Seca Raceway with the TrackMasters track-day club. Doug Gale runs a great event, and we shared the track schedule with the Zoom-zoom motorcyle track club. The June weather in the Monterey Bay area can't be beat, cool and foggy until 8am, then clear and sunny until 6pm, with highs around 75. I signed up to instruct with my buddy Chris in his … [Read more...] about TRACKMASTERS LAGUNA SECA
VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA 2011
This weekend VARA held their annual British Extravaganza race weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway near Bakersfield, CA. The event included the regular race series, as well as the British car only Challenge Race, the Classic Motorsports Magazine Small Bore Challenge Enduro, the Central Valley British Car Club carshow, lunchtime track drive-arounds, and the Saturday night BBQ and … [Read more...] about VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA 2011
RED WAGONS
I've added a couple more red wagons to the fleet - one to carry my junk in the pits, the other to amuse me while I'm writing the checks for my junk in the pits. And here's a vintage Revell model in my buddies toy box... … [Read more...] about RED WAGONS
WAGON REPAIRS
Laguna Seca can be a tough track on a race car. The drop into the Corkscrew is like jumping your car off a small ramp, and at speed you pretty much bottom it out. Listening to the heavy big-bore cars go through there is downright scary, lots of sparks flying and metal dragging going on. Now do that for 50 laps and bad things happen... With the Wagon I had to switch to smaller … [Read more...] about WAGON REPAIRS
SCCA VINTAGE, LAGUNA SECA 2011
This weekend the San Francisco Region SCCA club co-sponsored their annual Vintage race weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway with HSR-West. The combination turned out a huge event with almost 200 participants, and over 55 cars alone in the over-subscribed Small-Bore group (under 2.4L). Adding a couple more invited clubs such as the Factory Five Cobras and Spec Panoz's made for some … [Read more...] about SCCA VINTAGE, LAGUNA SECA 2011