Folks, this is the best way to get involved in racing on the West Coast. VARA, the Vintage Automobile Racing Association, has a Driving School and Test & Tune weekend every winter to get drivers ready for the upcoming season. The date for the 2010 event has just been released, it is February 6 and 7. [...]

Today I was instructing at Laguna Seca Raceway for a track day event put on by Your Private Track Day. Phillip Holmes and his group put on a well organized event with plenty of track time for everyone. They ran three run groups in rotating 20 minute sessions from 9AM until 4PM, more than enough [...]

For those who have driven Laguna Seca Raceway before, and have forgotten how cool a track it is, indulge me for a minute. This track is TOTALLY AWESOME!  I’ve been dreamin’ about driving the infamous Corkscrew for decades, and can finally say that I’m no longer a Corkscrew virgin!  TV coverage and in-car footage just do [...]

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 [...]