This weekend was the annual VARA Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway. The November race is the season finale, and this year there were several class points battles going down to the wire. So with the fine desert weather, and an excellent turnout, the 2012 BBB had some of the season's best racing. The thunderous ruckus of the Ford vs Chevy Challenge race is always a … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2012
Datsun 510 Wagon
AZ-SCCA VINTAGE DEC 2010
This weekend I made the 1400 mile roadtrip out to Arizona for the AZ-SCCA Vintage race weekend at Phoenix Int'l Raceway. The Russo & Steele auction house sponsored the annual event, and put on a much appreciated luncheon in the paddock on Saturday. The over- and under- 2.4L Vintage groups each had about a dozen entries, while the SCCA Production and Open Wheel groups had … [Read more...] about AZ-SCCA VINTAGE DEC 2010
RACING THE 510 WAGON AT VARA OCTOBERFEST 2010
A couple more pictures from the Dragon Wagon's inagural weekend. Photos taken by Steve Vanhap. … [Read more...] about RACING THE 510 WAGON AT VARA OCTOBERFEST 2010
WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 3
So the roof came off the race-wagoon today to finish up the rollcage. Well, almost finish it up. We got in the diagonals, the passenger door bars, and the bars through the firewall to tie in the front strut towers. The driver-side door bars will go in after the Wilwood pedal box assembly goes in, and the rear down bars after the IRS is fabbed in. . . . … [Read more...] about WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 3