The ABCs of performance driving: Acceleration, Braking, and Cornering. As the 2009 season comes to a close, preparation for 2010 begins. For veteran drivers and car owners, it’s a couple months to rebuild a motor, replace the wheel bearings, or get a fresh coat of paint on. For those who’ve been on the sidelines, it’s [...]
I’ve received a few emails saying “you’re not really racing on the cheap”. They were referring to a couple of expensive, quality components I’m using in my current project, like the Wilwood brake system. I certainly understand the remarks, these aren’t “cheap parts”. But after racing for several years and helping out with a couple [...]
I need the room and money for another project, so #66 is reluctantly up for sale. -UPDATE- Happy (and quite sad) to say it is now SOLD.
In club racing we are not doing this for a living, we are amateurs. However this doesn’t mean that we don’t take our sport very seriously. Every racer in the pits has their own reason for being there, and it’s fun being an amateur philosopher trying to figure out what makes your competitors tick. Some [...]
Budget open wheel racing? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Most people think of Indy cars or Formula One racing when you talk about open wheel racing. But there are some very competitive and cost conscious ways to go racing “without fenders”. There is go-cart racing, but that’s not really a car; no suspension and no seatbelts [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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. [...]
