Racing Ready

This could be a delicate subject to discuss, but here goes… Most people who come out to enjoy amateur motorsports events, do so on their own.  Sometimes they come with co-competitors, but usually without members of their own family.  What I’m getting at here is the noticeable lack of competitors spouse’s (or significant others’) enjoyment [...]

My Miata (Karlino) & I survived the 100 degree plus heat at today’s SASCA autocross! It was a hot, sunny day – a good one for a Texas summer autocross.  In addition to debuting my “new” 1999 Mazda Miata at this SASCA 2009 AutoX #7 event, my wife (Isa) was able to attend, watch & [...]

Tomorrow will be the SASCA 2009 AutoX #7, at the AT&T Center.  It will be my first autocross in my “new” Miata.  Here’s a sketch of the course map – click to enlarge… Today I’ve been preparing my Miata by cleaning, waxing & even vacuuming.  It’s looking better.  I’m glad I also cleaned the engine [...]

I have seen Federico at both HPDE (high performance driver education) events at Harris Hill Road (H2R) & at a number of autocross events, both by SASCA & SPOKES.  It’s about time I wrote about him & his 2001 Porsche Boxster. The shot below is from the SEA Track Attack, last May 2009. This next [...]

Well, I’ve put a bit over 250 miles on my “new” Miata, since this past Saturday. I’ve just registered for this month’s upcoming SASCA autocross – this Sunday, July 19, 2009.  The last few times I had registered I used the number 51, as when I first autocrossed my former ‘Big White Whale’. But since [...]

This post has been a long time coming… I started writing this entry back on May 6th of 2009, as I knew it would happen! After many months of both SASCA & SPOKES club members asking me (bugging me) as to when will I ever make my expected Mazda Miata purchase…I got it, TODAY! Although [...]

I just received an e-mail from Kevin, Brianne Corn‘s brother.  Brianne is heading to compete as an independent racer at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! The e-mail text says it better than I: Brianne, my sister has been accepted to compete in the 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. She is doing this [...]