Racing Ready

Seeing an older model car that has been well taken care of is always a pleasant experience & also an inspiration.  On top of that, if it is driven in occasional competition events, that’s even better! Autocross events tend to feature many Miata models in varying states of performance & condition. At the SPOKES 2009 [...]

I was recently invited to participate in promoting a new website: RacersIMC.com.  It is set up to be a very extensive database designed to connect all forms of motorsports on one site. I checked it out & it is definitely worth a visit. To get the most out of it, sign up – it’s free! [...]

What takes 3 people to manage, is fluorescent orange/yellow in color, & is ferociously loud…?  Some very special “cars” show up at autocross events.  Here’s a case in point from the recent SPOKES 2009 Autocross #5. It’s the Dragon! This unique racing vehicle has seen serious autocross & SCCA Solo II Nationals competition.   It’s not [...]

The resurgence of the Mini brand, through the care & feeding by mother BMW has been a great hit.  But have we forgotten the original Mini? Pete is the owner of a vintage Mini (he’s thinks it’s from 1963, but the VIN says otherwise).  He brought this transmutated Mini to the SPOKES 2009 Autocross #5.  [...]

I have been a long time reader of Steve Wade’s (AKA Swade) Saabs United blog (ne: Trollhattan Saab).  It’s been a solid 2 years, plus.  During that time, 2+ years ago, I was conjuring up what would be the ideal car for my wants & needs.  All my research pointed me to Saab, specifically the [...]

When I drove onto the  SPOKES 2009 Autocross #5 at San Marcos Municipal Airport, I met Pete.  He was manning the signing liability waiver/wristband station duties, verifying that all signed the insurance waiver & got a wrist band.  I explained who I was & what I was doing there (arriving late & in full blogger/observer [...]

Autocross: An accessible sport for those who love driving fast! At the SPOKES 2009 Autocross #5 I had mentioned that Ricardo, a reporter from the Austin American-Statesman newspaper, was very busy. The result is this informative introduction to autocross just released yesterday.  Here’s the beginning of that article… Buckling in the seat belt, I already [...]