Racing Ready

I’m going crazy not knowing if I’m going to be able to make this event at Harris Hill Road (H2R), or not.  In the meantime, I’d like to share the little bit I’ve learned about this circuit which is about an hour from my home in San Antonio, TX (just off I-35, going towards Austin). [...]

I’m intrigued about the possibility of competing in an E85 fueled car.  This is fuel that is the combination of 85% ethanol & 15% gasoline.  It is similar (or can be lower) in price to regular unleaded gas.  Unfortunately, the manufacturers are pushing this fuel strategy into larger vehicles, not those that would be conducive to motosports competition.  [...]

My friend and co-worker Brian attended the 7/13 autocross event as an observer, and was the only one there on two wheels.  You can read more about his new life’s adventure at The Switzer Twins.   He brought his video camera and did me a favor of taking some videos.  I just received them today, one [...]

Do you enjoy building and working with gadgets?  I do & so does this competitor I met at the autocross event of 7/13.  Nick, from Austin, TX, drives a 1990 Mazda Miata, #84 SM2.  He says the only original parts left on the car are the bodywork and the transmission – that’s why he calls [...]

Tomorrow I will continue the other autocrosser profiles from the 7/13 autocross.  Now I give pause to note that as of today, I’ve been at this for 6 weeks, and am enjoying it.   I have started to join autocross & motorpsorts related forums and am getting the Racing Ready word out.  By starting this [...]

I finally have gotten the Bookstore link fixed – sorry about that!  I reduced it to a concise collection of nine (9) books that I feel would be helpful to both the new & experienced racing competitor, from autocrossing information, to insightful perspectives of professional formula racing series. So please, try it again.  Click here [...]

My third ride-along at last Sunday’s autocross event was with Ross, in his 2006 Subaru Impreza STi.  I was impreza’d, I’m mean impressed!  Ross is the Vice-President of the Spokes Club.   I had previously run 2 consecutive runs with Jerry in his ’90 Miata, alternating between over/understeer conditions throughout the course.  On the other [...]