REKINDLING THE FIRE
If you have been out of the sport for a while, and are feeling the old desire pulling you back in, be prepared for sticker shock! The old days of driving your MG to the track, unhooking the muffler, and letting your scarf fly are unfortunately gone. $350 entry fees, $8/gal race fuel, $800/set racing tires, they are now a fact of life. But don't let that keep you on the … [Read more...] about REKINDLING THE FIRE
SHARING EXPENSES
One of the best ways to Race On The Cheap is sharing expenses with your buddies. If you don't have any friends in this sport when you start, you will have some shortly. For the most part, racers are a pretty great group of folks, especially in the vintage race clubs. Lots of comraderie in the pits, and always a helping hand. A lot of beginners, and veterans alike, will split … [Read more...] about SHARING EXPENSES
RACE CAR CHASSIS, part 1
Since most new racers come from the street car scene, engine modifications are usually the first area of interest in a race car. New racers want to spend all their time and money getting the most horsepower out of their engine. This is a natural desire, put its quite misguided. Max power output of your race car engine is only going to make a difference once you have made your … [Read more...] about RACE CAR CHASSIS, part 1
My Crossle 40f at WSIR
MY RACE CAR
This is my current race car, it's a 1971 Datsun 240Z. I race with two different clubs, VARA and NASA. VARA is a vintage race club, and I run in the CP class. NASA is a late model club, and I run in PTB. The car is based on the 240Z race cars of the early '70s, with some later model upgrades. It does run the original size 2.4L 6 cyl engine, and the E88 cylinder head. It has … [Read more...] about MY RACE CAR