It was great to finally race my new ride! The race season here in California has gotten off to a very wet and wild start, and I've had to no-show the first two events due to lousy weather (very cold and wet). We finally had a day conducive to racing, so I got the Carbir out in the P2 group. The turn-out was pretty small, and the Club mixed all the open wheel and sports racers … [Read more...] about SFR SCCA March ’23, T-HILL
CARBIR GETS A NEW LOOK
A race car mechanic mentor of mine taught me how to vinyl wrap this week. I've always wanted to give it a try, but now I can see why the wrap shops charge so much. Not only is the high quality vinyl expensive, the skills required to make the job look good are definitely earned through experience. While knifetape has definitely made the task easier, it still takes a very patient … [Read more...] about CARBIR GETS A NEW LOOK
THE VROOM ROOM
I've been slowly rebuilding my "workshop" since buying our house five years ago. It started out as a barn when the house was built in the 1930s, and then converted into an artist's studio at some point after that. It had a mostly wood floor, an interior wall splitting it into two "rooms", some old sheetrock, and lots of musty odors. My original plan was to add a two-car … [Read more...] about THE VROOM ROOM
SVRA LICENSING SCHOOL AT THUNDERHILL RCWY
I'll be one of the instructors helping out at SVRA's first West Coast race schools March 3-5, 2023. School entrants will get lots of classroom and dedicated track time, including entrance into Sunday's Feature Race. Here's the link - SVRA Race School … [Read more...] about SVRA LICENSING SCHOOL AT THUNDERHILL RCWY
THINGS THAT GO SHROOM
It was a magical day out on the trails of Montara Mountain. After a week of rain and cold, the Fly Amanita mushrooms (amanita muscaria) are in full bloom on the pine forest floor. It was just like riding through an Alice In Wonderland episode. … [Read more...] about THINGS THAT GO SHROOM
TEST DAY
I recently purchased a 2000 Carbir CS2 P2 car for the 2023 SCCA season. It had belonged to the previous owner for over fifteen years, but was last on track four and a half years ago. So even though it is in excellent condition, we had to bring it back to life. The boys at Auto Spa helped me get it all prepped and out for a test day at Sonoma Rcwy last week, and boy-o-boy, this … [Read more...] about TEST DAY