Another racing buddy of mine has come up with a great idea for a racing related business (geez, I gotta come up with an idea...). He is a professional artist who is making custom racing posters featuring your own race car. Sounds like the perfect Christmas gift for that racer who already has everything. Again, I'm not affiliated with this business, just passing along another … [Read more...] about ART WITH CARS
TRAILER TRACKER
Have you ever had your race car trailer stolen? Ever had it broken into? Worry about the neighborhood or storage lot it's parked in? Well, a racing buddy of mine has a possible solution for your concerns. He helped start a company marketing a GPS tracking device that has gyro motion sensors in it that can send you live-time messages about the status of your trailer. I'm not … [Read more...] about TRAILER TRACKER
SFR SCCA NOV ’14
This weekend I participated in my first San Francisco Region SCCA race with my Crossle Club Ford. I did a little SCCA racing in Arizona ten years ago, but since then it's been mostly vintage racing. This was also my first race at Thunderhill Raceway Park, boy, what a great facility! Elevation changes, blind corners, off-camber corners, it took a couple days to figure this place … [Read more...] about SFR SCCA NOV ’14
VARA BIG BORE BASH 2014
This weekend's VARA Big Bore Bash race at Willow Springs Raceway required a full wardrobe to be brought along. Friday's Test day was warm and sunny, Saturday's Qualifying was overcast and rainy, and Sunday's Races were cold and windy. Over 140 racers braved the desert weather for the season's finale, with several Class Championships still on the line. But American V8s were on … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2014
SCCA NAT’L RUNOFFS
I went down to Laguna Seca Raceway today to cheer on a few friends racing at the SCCA Runoffs, the national championships of amateur racing. Joe Harlan qualified his Nissan 200SX to race in GTL, and Phil Mendelovitz qualified his Datsun Roadster to race in EP. The #79 Phil is racing is a former Runoff winner in 1987 and last raced at the 1989 Runoffs with it's previous owner … [Read more...] about SCCA NAT’L RUNOFFS
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I know there's money in racing, I put it there!" added by a reader... "I know you're cheating. How? ‘Cause I’m cheating and you're still beating me!" … [Read more...] about QUOTE OF THE DAY