Archive for February, 2009

I just got an interesting e-mail from Eric Beverding of Harris Hill Road (H2R).  They have entered the Houston 24 Hours of LeMons this weekend (Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2008).  The event is called the TEXAS GATOR-O-RAMA ‘09.

He sent me this e-mail which will give us recent camera phone video snippets to let us partcipate with [...]

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Up until last year John was a died in the wool Subaru WRX Sti fan.  He had been autocrossing his car for a couple of years and had been really enjoying it.  Please visit As Seen on TV! for more specific details about John’s Subaru ride.

With the change in the economy looming starting to affect [...]

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As in life, you can’t always trust what you see as being correct.  Take the case of Chad’s 2002 Subaru Impeza WRX, which pretty much looks like a standard WRX wagon model.  Well, as Chad explained there have been many significant modifications and upgrades to his car.  Now I might be wrong about the model [...]

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Mike brought his slick looking 2001 Audi TT Quattro Coupe to the 2009 SPOKES Autocross #1.  It had been awhile since he had competed in one of these autocross events – I believe Mike said he paticipated last year in the Spring.  What better way to start this year by going to this first one?!

His [...]

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Just got notification of this link: driversmeeting.com

Seems like a good place for motorsports meeting & sharing – in their words:
DriversMeeting.com is the new social networking site for people that spend their quality time at, on, or around race tracks. Whether you are a Pro-Racer or are just taking your first driving school, this site is [...]

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Jim brought his 2005 MAZDASPEED Miata, a Limited Edition model in a unique Orange Mica color, which is a rich copper/bronze metallic tone.  Jim came to compete at the SASCA Autocross #2 & invited Stan,  (who brought along his well-prepared 1999 Miata for the first time).  Both are Bluebonnet Miata Club members.

Jim is proud of his [...]

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At the 2009 SPOKES Autocross #1, Barry came out as a novice autocrosser in his 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP.  For me, this was the first time I was able to see one of these little 2-door sport roadsters up close & personal.  The GXP model features a 260-hp 2.0-liter version of GM’s four-cylinder Ecotec with 260 foot pounds [...]

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