Archive for August, 2009

Tomorrow is the 2009 SASCA AutoX #8! I’ve gone over the autocross course design quite a number of times & have come up with at least 4(!) variations.  Unfortunately, I’m working with a great unknown…  We’ve been told by how much the lot has been reduced.  But what I don’t know is the amount of [...]

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I found this in my inbox today (thanks Craig B.).  This is the world’s quickest accelerating, street legal, electric car – period!  Click the image below – it will take you to another site to view the video… Makes for an interesting story & concept – a stealthy, non-descript 1972 Datsun 1200, blowing everyone away [...]

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Earlier this summer, at the 2009 SASCA Autocross #6, Shelly showed up in a new ride for her.  Over the past year I had seen her & husband Martin compete in the their very stripped (decontented) 2002 Ford Focus ZX3.  This event was Shelly’s debut of her “new” 2002 Honda S2000. Here first impression is [...]

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Next Sunday’s SASCA autocross will be the last one at the AT&T Center parking lot – we lost our contract.  In addition, the lot size will be about 5/8′s the normal size.  To make things even more interesting, I have volunteered to be the Eventmaster. At this past week’s monthly SASCA meeting we discussed my [...]

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Diane’s sister & fellow Miata autocross enthusiast, Tia, came out to play at both recent SASCA AutoX events, #6 & #7.  Her 2003 Mazda Miata is a Special Edition model in beautiful Strato Blue Mica.  I hadn’t seen one of these before – it was striking! Tia & her sister Diane, are both enthusiastic NB [...]

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This stealthy 2008 Mustang GT is enjoyed as a daily driver & even more so on the track. I met Edward while he was campaigning his Mustang at the SEA Track Attack.  He was enjoying hot laps at Harris Hill Road & his story is as follows… His Mustang engine is box stock.  He upgraded [...]

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This 2010 Mustang GT500 promo came into my inbox a while ago.  I thought it might be of interest to you, to play.  Also, there’s great story about the blind unleashing their Mustang side, with Tommy Kendal! For what it’s worth, this was my entry (prior to ownership of Karlino) in the ’2010 Mustang Unleashed’ [...]

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