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
VINTAGE TRANSPORTERS
I enjoy just about everything at the race track: the noise, the smells, the cars, the rigs, the pit bikes, etc. You just may have noticed that through many of my posts. So here are three great links that feature some very fine race car transporters. Transporters one Transporters two Transporters three Thanks to Mac's Motor City Garage blog. … [Read more...] about VINTAGE TRANSPORTERS
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
SUNSET AT BUTTONWILLOW
A few cool pics from the 2015 VARA British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway. … [Read more...] about SUNSET AT BUTTONWILLOW