Racing Ready

From autocross to pro series racing, the volunteer worker is key to the success of any racing effort.  Why do they do it?  It has to be for the love of the sport.  Also, it’s a variation of the Golden Rule, pick up cones after others, as they would pick them up after you.   On the [...]

Although I prefer to discuss the fun & enjoyment of what becoming Racing Ready is all about, I need to mention two individuals whose life has recently passed. One of my co-worker’s twin infant daughters passed last week, and it has put myself & many others in a different & reflective frame of mind.  She will be sorely [...]

Actually, that man is you!  Let me explain . . . I was thinking today (what a concept!).  One of the appeals of racing , in general, and autocrossing in particular, is the ability to flaunt authority – the law!  By that, I mean, you can speed and drive like a relative maniac, compared to [...]

I found some (I thought) useful resources for just about anybody interested in autocross (and other racing info), wherever you live in the USA.  I have yet to look at other, more international sources… The image below is the starting point for the NAAM (North America Autocross Map). Here is another list of Regional Club [...]

Sorry, I couldn’t resist… This is a good video spoof of NASCAR driving.  What I STILL can’t understand is, what is the appeal of former F1 & IndyCar drivers “retiring” over to NASCAR? Anyway, enjoy the video… This was supposed to be yesterday’s post – here it is now (sorry).  I’m on the mend – I guess [...]

A couple of months ago I saw an intriguing & unique sports car. First I saw it at the Pearsall Divisional autocross event on 6/8/08, then later at a SASCA autocross on 6/22/08 & most recently at the SPOKES autocross at San Antonio Raceway on 7/13/08. It was at this last venue that I actually [...]

Going through some previous e-mails & forum posts, I found these 2 videos from Chuck, who drives a silver MINI Cooper S (his co-competitors call it the “clown car”).  I had test driven this model car a few years ago & know that it is an awesome performer, feeling like a larger, very stable car [...]