Racing Ready

This past Saturday, Karlino started a new tradition to cause his owner, me, to get an earlier start on Saturday activities: Coffee & Cars.  I wasn’t awake enough to think about bringing my regular camera, sorry, these are 3MP camera pix…as usual, click to enlarge. [This was located at Panera's, outside 1604 & Blanco, in [...]

I met an Austin-based couple, Mary Ann & Steve,  at the SASCA 2009 AutoX #6.  I had heard somebody mention that these folks were autocrossing their stock 2007 BMW 325i – that I ought to seek them out. Both husband & wife were competing, and they are at or near retirement age.  Unfortunately, I was [...]

Earlier this year, SASCA had a self-tech get-together & cruise.  The intent was to do a Sunday morning mini-Hill Country jaunt, have everyone do an Annual Technical Inspection (so they could qualify as “self-teched” for the remainder of this year) & then eat burgers.  Well, it was too damn cold to do the tech inspection, [...]

I enjoyed those action packed last few laps of this past Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway (the 2.303-mile, 12-turn course formerly known as Sears Point).  This is one of my favorite road courses, regardless of what racing series plays there (Spec Miata, Indy Car & even NASCAR). Dario Franchitti lead from [...]

What’s the future of affordable 2 seater convertible roadsters?  Just recently I read about the demise of the Honda S2000 – it was a good 10 year run… The 2009 model will be the last year that the Honda S2000 will be offered for sale.  Honda is throwing in the towel, what with the car [...]

This past Sunday I was in the dual role as both Eventmaster & autocross event participant.  This autocross was the last event SASCA put on at the AT&T Center parking lot.  We lost our contract & are in the process of looking for a new autocross home. Karlino, my “new ” 1999 Mazda Miata did [...]

WOW, what a long & thorough day as Eventmaster at yesterday’s SASCA 2009 AutoX #8! Here’s the “Reader’s Digest” version: It started early & ended late – much happened… Here’s the FULL story.  No matter what you design down on paper, it really doesn’t come to life till you drive the lot with the truck [...]