Racing Ready

This will be a more personal entry than most…some introspection.

In these last few weeks a number of my entries have been about financial issues in racing. Bottom line – even with a strong desire to become a racer, it takes money above and beyond that which you already spend on your monthly household & family [...]

Many of you may be wondering what the folks “up the road” at SPOKES, the autocross club out of Austin, TX, are doing.  Me, too!
Tomorrow, they are having their first official function of 2009, their annual Tech Day Party & Membership Drive event.  This is to allow all the serious autocrossers in Central Texas to [...]

When your economic situation is about to improve for the better, the filter of how you see your life & its expectations changes.  Hopes ignite & dreams start to flourish.  The same is true for the amateur & professional racing community.
The economics of racing is about proving yourself, and consistency in excellence.  It seems to [...]

On February 1st, 2009, a day on which many people will participating in the watching the Super Bowl XLIII, the San Antonio autocross motorheads will be out autocrossing.  The plan is to start on time and try to end early.  Here’s the planned schedule:

Setup starts at 7:00 AM
Registration opens at 7:30 AM ($20 Members, $25 [...]

I met Will a few months ago at Alamo Cycle-Plex, a great motorcycle store where he works.  At the time I was looking to find a product that would freshen the interior of the used helmet I had just purchased.  He did a great job selling me on the benefits of Motorex Helmet Care Spray.

After [...]

At the 1/18/2009 SASCA autocross, Jeremi (of Chevy S-10 truck autocross fame), started the season with further improvements.

This time round, he had done some more work on his truck’s front suspension.  Going into this event he knew he was going to do better in the control of his truck’s handling (no more porpoising!).  Jeremi had [...]

Diane brought her 1999 Mazda Miata, 10th Anniversary Edition to last weekend’s SASCA autocross.  This car’s engine has been recently rebuilt, with 138K miles on it.

Most of this car is still stock.  This is what she & her husband have done to it & plan to do in the future:

Hard Dog roll bar
new fuel pump
Wiseco [...]