This weekend was VARA's 2017 season opener at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV. Wonderful facility, but we had lousy weather. Friday's test day and Saturday's practice/qualifiers saw lots of rain, wind, and even snow in the local foothills. Luckily Sunday's races were dry and everyone finally got the chance to enjoy the 3.4 mile Mansell course. Our Club's usual … [Read more...] about VARA DUEL IN THE DESERT ’17
BUTTONWILLOW #14CW, THE SCHOOL LINE
Buttonwillow Raceway Park, track configuration #14CW, teaching the School Line. Not perfect, but my second try at an instructional video. I was driving my truck, talking, and holding my iPhone camera, so hardly a professional effort. But hopefully it's of some use to our Rookies. … [Read more...] about BUTTONWILLOW #14CW, THE SCHOOL LINE
HELMET REVIEW
For the 2017 season, all clubs have ended their temporary extension that allowed SA2005 helmets due to the lack of supply of SA2015 helmets. So now SA2010 or SA2015 helmets are required for competition. I've been shopping, and started out at my local retail shop, Wine Country Motorsports at Sonoma Raceway. They're a great source for safety gear, i.e. helmets, seats, fire suits, … [Read more...] about HELMET REVIEW
VINTAGE TRAILER
How's this for a very cool "period correct" trailer?!? I saw it at Buttonwillow Raceway last week. … [Read more...] about VINTAGE TRAILER
OUT WITH A WHIMPER
Hopefully 2017 brings me some better luck as I'm ending 2016 with two broken race cars. The "deal" I got buying my Van Diemen Formula Continental this summer ended up not being quite the deal. Quite a few more issues than expected, but hey, that's racing. And today at the New Year's Eve SFR SCCA member's free test day at Thunderhill, I grenaded another diff in my Datsun. … [Read more...] about OUT WITH A WHIMPER
LEMONS SONOMA ’16
Last weekend I had a few buddies racing at Sonoma Raceway with 24 Hour of LeMons, what a scene! 182 cars took the green flag on Saturday morning, and an incredible number were still running come Sunday at sunset, one fifty plus. Team Geritol (aka Team Blue Light Special) had a few issues, but still had the old Rabbit running at the end. A seized right rear wheel bearing caused … [Read more...] about LEMONS SONOMA ’16