This weekend VARA held its annual British Extravaganza race weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway. After an extremely windy and dusty Test day on Friday (we actually saw a few black flags as visibility neared zero), the weekend left us with perfect racing weather as we enjoyed mostly sunny skies with highs in the 70s. With the obligatory Saturday night bbq and karaoke, and the … [Read more...] about BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA ’16
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Older, wiser, less invincible, slower to heal... whatever the reason, I've been spending more attention (and money) on my safety equipment as my amateur racing career carries on. This season I've been working on making my cockpit a safer place to be in case of an impact. I added a halo style seat, and since I'm so long-waisted, I had it custom made with a two-inch longer back … [Read more...] about SAFETY EQUIPMENT
VINTAGE ENDURO
Last weekend VARA held it's annual 2-hour Twighlight Enduro at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway during their High Desert Challenge race weekend. I was invited to co-drive the second hour of the enduro by Steve Villata, the current owner of the Race Wagon, and was more than happy to partake. Most vintage races are in the 25-35 minute sprint length, so this is one of the only West … [Read more...] about VINTAGE ENDURO
VARA-U ’16
Here's a link to a great story written by one of our students at this year's VARA University, Tom Stahler. His story is the reason I volunteer my time every year at our club's driving and licensing school, and will continue to as long as I can. To keep this sport alive and in good hands, we need to pass along the skills, passion, and camaraderie to the next group of vintage … [Read more...] about VARA-U ’16
VARA/SVRA SPRING ENDURO COMING UP…
This March 19-20, 2016, VARA is hosting its annual High Desert Challenge race weekend at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway. SVRA is joining VARA for this event, and we're looking forward to the club camaraderie at the Saturday night social. The highlight (at least for me) of this event is the Twilight Enduro, a two-hour race that starts exactly two hours before sunset on Saturday, … [Read more...] about VARA/SVRA SPRING ENDURO COMING UP…
2016 FORMULA FORD RACING and TIRE RULES
Well, it looks like 2016 is going to be a great year for West Coast Formula Ford racing. And it seems like some clubs are actually trying to work together to fill the grids. Formula Ford The Series is joining VARA for most of their schedule, SVRA is joining VARA for most of their West Coast schedule, while Cal Club SCCA (SoCal) and SFR SCCA (NorCal) both have full schedules. … [Read more...] about 2016 FORMULA FORD RACING and TIRE RULES