This weekend I raced at Sonoma Raceway (formerly Infineon and Sears Point) for the first time. I did a track day there about five years ago, but racing there with SFR SCCA was a whole 'nother experience. The 2.5 mile, 14 turn track has big elevation changes, several blind corners, walls where you don't want them, and very few places to catch your breath. I came home both … [Read more...] about SCCA SONOMA 2015
Formula/Sports Racer racing
RADIATOR AIR DEFLECTOR
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
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
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
COOL TOOL OF THE DAY
I got to use a cool new tool today, a pop rivet removal tool that prevents the rivet head from spinning while drilling out the mandrel. It wasn't cheap but it sure does the job. During the last race at Laguna Seca, I was dragging the rear of my Crossle chassis through the Corkscrew, shaving my engine belly pan almost down to the frame rails. When I tried to raise the ride … [Read more...] about COOL TOOL OF THE DAY