This weekend was the annual VARA Octoberfest race weekend held at Buttonwillow Raceway. It features an all-German car race on Sunday along with the regular full schedule of vintage racing. Even with the close to 100 degree weather, we had over 110 entrants in five groups, and were joined by the Pacific F2000 race group as a sixth run group. Saturday night's bratwurst bbq was a … [Read more...] about VARA OCTOBERFEST 2012
MMMM, DONUTS!
Getting ready for the fall season, nothing like a new pair of shoes for my baby... … [Read more...] about MMMM, DONUTS!
NEW PROJECT
A new project has worked its way into my garage, it's a 1972 Honda cb450 in need of a bit of attention. I'll bring the 'Green Hornet' back to life as a sporty, lightweight, grin-producer. Build link … [Read more...] about NEW PROJECT
2012 MONTEREY HISTORICS
For any car junkie, the Monterey Historics should be at least a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage. Ignore the politics that have now changed the official name to the "Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion", as it will always just be the "Historics" at Laguna Seca. Last week I spent a day in the pits helping my buddy Tim Arnett who was invited to race his Datsun 2000 Roadster, a race … [Read more...] about 2012 MONTEREY HISTORICS
BRAKE MAINTENANCE
Keeping up with your race car maintenance is critical, and brakes should be at the top of your list. I take a look at my rotors and pads after every event, and keep track of my maintenance in a notebook so I can spot trends over time. These front brake rotors are two seasons old (ten weekends), and have been through two sets of brake pads. I use stock vented 280ZX front rotors … [Read more...] about BRAKE MAINTENANCE
