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WHY WE RACE

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For some racers, the only reason to race is for the win. And while most winners are worthy and gracious, some aren't. Even in amateur racing, some racers will lie and cheat for the win because that is all that matters to them. Racing can certainly bring out the best, and the worst, in a person. Me? I'm in it for the alpha to the omega. I dig the late-night and day-long build … [Read more...] about WHY WE RACE

VINTAGE RACING TIRES

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Most Vintage racing organizations require D.O.T. (Dept. of Transportation) approved racing tires to be used. DOT approved tires are treaded instead of being slicks, and are therefore street legal. The reasons for the rule are twofold: 1) these tires keep to the theme of vintage production car racing by imitating what was used "back in the day", and 2) treaded tires provide less … [Read more...] about VINTAGE RACING TIRES

“Vintage” vs “Historic” Racing

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For the casual or first time observer, there doesn't seem to be much difference between Vintage and Historic racing, it's just a bunch of cool old cars having fun at the race track. But for race organizations and their competitors, the difference is very important. Lets first compare definitions:Vintage - objects representing high quality from a past time. Historic - objects … [Read more...] about “Vintage” vs “Historic” Racing

NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN

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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