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  • Indy Racing Experience in Orlando

    Noel and I have been all about cars and driving since…well…let’s just say, a long time.  He sent me this note on his track time in an open wheeled Indy car that was just too good not to share: Hey… Continue reading

  • Track Inspections – Tech Day Saturday

    Yesterday was a day set aside to do track inspections at Performance Chassis where I work during the week.  Track inspections are a necessity for those that want to participate in HPDE (High Performance Driving Education) or Time Trials at… Continue reading

  • Danica Patrick – Habitual Speeder

    Caught going 54 mph in a 35 zone Danica paid a fine of $196 to the Scottsdale City Court in Arizona. On December 9 of last year she was pulled by the Scottsdale police while driving her 2007 Mercedes.  Over a year… Continue reading

  • Marital Bliss F1 Style

    Many thanks to Lee for this one.  Patrese takes his wife on a fast lap. Continue reading

  • Sport Compact Car – end of days

    I received a post card in the mail the other day letting me know that there would be one more issue of Sport Compact Car and then it would be all over. They started in 1988.  A nice mix of… Continue reading

  • News Flash – Dennis Police Update Fleet with Lamborghinis

    The Cape Cod Today web site has posted this news flash: “The Dennis Police Department has just announced it has received the first five of 25 Lamborghini Gallardos it ordered to modernize their fleet of police cruisers. This is the… Continue reading

  • The Economy Hits Racing

    Big Changes in Racing It’s going to be a tough year for motorsports.  Honda has pulled out of Formula 1 and NASCAR had cancelled all testing for the off season.  It looks like multi-car teams may become a thing of… Continue reading

  • We Don’t Need a Car Czar

    Should a Car Czar Be Part of the Solution? We have seen the CEO’s of the “Big Three” show up in Senate hearings begging for financial assistance.  Once they traveled by corporate jet and the second time via hybrid vehicles.… Continue reading

  • Wet, Cold, Windy and Wonderful – the Last Track Day of the Year

    It was my last “track fix” of the year.  After the disappointment of missing out on CMP over a month earlier I was anxiously awaiting the Monday track event at VIR. Of course I had to get my car prepared… Continue reading

  • Nissan GTR

    No – I haven’t any seat time for my self, but I did get to talk with an HPDE instructor that spent a weekend with a student that brought one to CMP.  His reaction was that it was an amazing… Continue reading