Racing

  • What is Engineering and What is Art

    After breakfast on Tuesday I hit the road in the P71 anxious to get some real highway miles on it.  Come June when the Big Road Trip starts it will be a long time before this car sees the inside… Continue reading

    What is Engineering and What is Art

  • Tommy Kendall and Sebring

    Racer online has a very insightful write-up by Tommy Kendall on his upcoming Sebring 12 hour endurance race in the SRT Motorsports entry. Check it out: Tommy Kendall’s Viper Update Continue reading

  • Building a Track Car–Goodbye Miata

    It was a journey that I really enjoyed.  Transforming the 1996 Miata from a well ridden roadster to a very capable track-day car was a project that I really enjoyed.  Along the way I was able to engage several friends… Continue reading

    Building a Track Car–Goodbye Miata

  • IMIS–Road Trip, sort of

    This past Friday I hopped on to a flight to Indianapolis, IN, so that I could attend the International Motorsports Industry Show there.  Known as IMIS, it is an annual showcase of racing products and fabrication gear open only to those… Continue reading

    IMIS–Road Trip, sort of

  • Track Day Weekend–The Miata at VIR

    Finally I could make it to an event at my favorite track, Virginia International Raceway (VIR).  It would be a chance for me to see what it was like to track a great handling, but low-powered car and brush out… Continue reading

    Track Day Weekend–The Miata at VIR

  • On the Road–It’s Not a Drag

    As I returned from a recent road trip to Tampa, Florida, I made it a point to stop off at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida.  Known to his fans as “Big Daddy” and the “Swamp Rat”,… Continue reading

    On the Road–It’s Not a Drag

  • Autocross–High level of excitement in a little over a minute

    While track weekends can be a lot of fun with many laps on a road course it is also scheduled infrequently and takes a lot of preparation.  Autocross can be a reasonable substitute or, at the very least, a way… Continue reading

    Autocross–High level of excitement in a little over a minute

  • Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    Yes, I know that this year’s Indy 500 is old news, but I thought you might enjoy a tour around the garage area that a friend of mine and I took on Carb Day, the Friday before the race. It… Continue reading

    Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  • Building a Track Car – How much power?

    With the suspension all set and the car corner balanced it was time for one more detail.  I needed to find out what the true power band was so that I could make the most of the Shift-I that I… Continue reading

  • Building a Track Car: Alignment and Balance

    This 1996 Miata has come a long way since it became a track car project.  It already had 151,000 miles on it but a lot of changes have taken place that will allow it to corner like never before. Even… Continue reading