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  • Crass Self-promotion

    I love track days, and road race course driving opportunities, sometimes known as HPDE (high performance driving experience) weekends.  I’ve participated in them actively for over a decade, and while I don’t do so much now, I would encourage all… Continue reading

    Crass Self-promotion
  • Tar Heel Sports Car Club Tech Inspection Day

    Yes, its winter, but the track day blood is flowing as one of North Carolina’s premiere sports car clubs is holding their inspection day for members that want to have their ride checked out and approved for upcoming track days.… Continue reading

    Tar Heel Sports Car Club Tech Inspection Day
  • Our Day at PRI 2018

    Yes, there has been a couple of days gap between this and the last post on PRI 2018.   Let’s just blame it on the weather and flight delays, shall we? Some of the categories of displays are telling in terms… Continue reading

    Our Day at PRI 2018
  • PRI 20018 our second day exploring

    As promised today’s entry will focus on some of the interesting product exhibits that we discovered while navigating the crowded aisles of PRI. Attendees were having a great time taking in the thousands of booths and displays. I always get… Continue reading

    PRI 20018 our second day exploring
  • PRI 2018–The First Day

    We flew in to Indianapolis yesterday afternoon and waited excitedly for today’s start of the Performance Racing Industry show in downtown Indy.  As usual there was a long line waiting for the kick-off breakfast. This morning’s guest interviewees were none… Continue reading

    PRI 2018–The First Day
  • Things You Find on the Side of the Road

    On our travels back east we came across this sight at a gas stop. These are some great old trucks that they use out front as a display. This old Mack truck is being towed by a White truck. There… Continue reading

    Things You Find on the Side of the Road
  • Strange Things on the Side of the Road–Clarence Kansas

    If you didn’t know that it was there you would probably drive right by it, but in the small town of Clarence is the most unusual gas station I have ever visited.  It is on an intersection and in back… Continue reading

    Strange Things on the Side of the Road–Clarence Kansas
  • Things on the side of the road–Delta, CO

    Just driving around and as I am heading to a tourist attraction we pass this place: With a squeal of the brakes and a quick u-turn we stop and photograph some real classics.  Certainly these are not restored classics, but… Continue reading

    Things on the side of the road–Delta, CO
  • Hanger 18–a gem on the side of the road

    As I travel around I like to stop at car museums, cars and coffee events, and once in a while I come across an interesting car on the side of the road.  This shop really caught my eye.  The colors… Continue reading

    Hanger 18–a gem on the side of the road
  • Pike’s Peak

    Today we decided it would be a great day to drive up Pike’s Peak.  In just a couple of weeks the famous hill climb will be taking place so this was an opportune time to see what this was like. … Continue reading

    Pike’s Peak