On Dec 29 the SFR-SCCA (San Francisco Region) held a free test day for club members at their club-owned Thunderhill Raceway. I was able to take advantage of the fine weather and plentiful track time as I just renewed my SCCA membership and race license for 2014. Since I have never raced at T-hill, it was good timing to learn the track and test out a few repairs to the car. It … [Read more...] about THUNDERHILL TEST DAY
Track Days and Schools
SVRA-West
There has been a name and ownership change in West Coast vintage racing. The longtime owner of HSR-West, Ed Swart, has sold his racing organization to the folks that own SVRA, and it is now going to be called 'SVRA-West'. Ed will remain on as General Manager during the transition, and we would like to thank him for years of great race weekends. Best of luck to Ed in his future … [Read more...] about SVRA-West
LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAY
This Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27, 2012, the Your Private Track Day club has got two prime days at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The weather is forecast to be superb, 70 degrees and sunny. I just spoke to the owner, Phillip Holmes, and he assures me there are plenty of spots still available. Don't waste this great opportunity to get plenty of great track time at a world … [Read more...] about LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAY
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
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
VARA Race School
I spent this past weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway instructing with VARA-U, VARA's annual driving school. It was about a 70/30 split between street cars and race cars, with some students getting ready to earn their race license, while others were just there for some track instruction. Students age ranged from teenagers to others well into retirement, and cars ranged from a Honda … [Read more...] about VARA Race School