Road Racing

  • Formula One–Please un-confuse me

    I have been a long-time fan of Formula 1.  I lived through the sixties with the no-seatbelt and drivers surrounded by fuel tank era.  I lived through the seventies with the wobbly wings attached directly to the suspension and the… Continue reading

    Formula One–Please un-confuse me

  • VIR–A whole new track

    Virginia International Raceway has a well deserved reputation as one of the great road courses in the United States.  I have enjoyed many track days there since 2000 and hope to continue to.  Over the years there have been a… Continue reading

    VIR–A whole new track

  • The New 2014 Formula One Season

    The changes to F1 this year are enormous.  Smaller turbo engines and a completely new ERS (energy recovery systems) that mean far different braking, and much more torque.  The aerodynamics have been changed with smaller front wings, DRS (drag recovery… Continue reading

  • Formula E-eeeeeeeeek

    Well, I was trying to emulate the sound from the cars of this new race series.  You can go to the Formula E FIA web site and take a look. It is really to showcase an open-wheeled, single seat, series… Continue reading

    Formula E-eeeeeeeeek

  • My Judgment to Rush–what I think about the movie Rush

    I like Ron Howard.  He has brought some really special movies to the screen.  He has had a very long career in the industry and is very professional.  It is because of this that my reaction to all the hype… Continue reading

    My Judgment to Rush–what I think about the movie Rush

  • Red Bull–How it designs its winning F1 cars

    Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel have become just about unbeatable this season as well as the past three.  Next year is a year of big change in Formula One with 1.6 liter turbocharged engines being the new power plant.  The… Continue reading

  • Phoenix Arizona–Rising from the flames or carbonizing under the Heat

    Today I had a list of three museums to visit.  My first choice (mostly because it was opening the earliest) was the Penske Racing Museum in Scottsdale.  There are lots of towns around the city of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Surprise,… Continue reading

    Phoenix Arizona–Rising from the flames or carbonizing under the Heat

  • Barber Motorsports Complex–Leeds, AL

    When you think of Alabama and race cars Talladega will likely come to mind, but one of the finest tracks in the country for road racing is right there in Leeds, AL. About seven years ago I drove out here… Continue reading

    Barber Motorsports Complex–Leeds, AL

  • International Motorsports Hall of Fame–Talladega

    Talladega Superspeedway is an incredible race track.  Known as a tri-oval it is 2.66 miles long with the banking in the corners reaching 33 degrees of angle.  It is also the home of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. To… Continue reading

    International Motorsports Hall of Fame–Talladega

  • International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen

    I pulled into the town of Watkins Glen late in the afternoon, but that didn’t matter.  It was a hot day.  The temperatures hit 93 degrees and most people were busy trying to take their window air-conditioning units out of… Continue reading

    International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen