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
STREET LEGAL RACE CARS
Can you participate in the sport of autoracing without owning a dedicated race car? You bet! And legally too! I don't want to even recognize street racing. Those fools give racing a bad name, endanger themselves and innocent bystanders, and drive up your and my auto insurance rates. I'm talking about legal, sanctioned events. There are two excellent venues for … [Read more...] about STREET LEGAL RACE CARS
RACING FAQs – How do I pay for this?
"How am I gonna pay for all this?" If you're not independently wealthy, it's tough. You are going to have to give up a lot of other things to pay for this new, expensive habit. I do it with the help of a lot of good friends, some sponsorship, and the understanding of a loving family. For my first car racing season, I bought a nice, class legal, middle of the pack, small … [Read more...] about RACING FAQs – How do I pay for this?