Racing Ready

Since starting this blog over a 1.5 years ago, I have begun to feel a real part of the racing community.  This may sound strange, but the Facebook application has helped in this regard.  In the last 2.5 weeks I’ve been actively trolling & “friending” within Facebook.  I’m impressed by the number of amateurs & [...]

SASCA has a new contract for 2010 to use the Blossom Athletic Center parking lot.  That happy announcement took me down memory lane.  You see, that is the same location I was first introduced to autocrossing, also with SASCA.  This was way back in 1992 running my poor old daily driver  – a 1982 Nissan [...]

There is not yet a need for me to work on increasing my 1999 Miata’s performance.  Not even a freer breathing, better air filter replacement element (but that will come…)! There’s more potential in my Miata than I can reach, even with participation in a few 2009 autocrosses,  I even took it out on the [...]

So, did anybody get anything like this under their Christmas tree? Here’s hoping you had a blessed & safe Christmas.  As we endure the slow season of motorsports, I’m sure you’re planning your next racing season with renewed vigor. Racing Ready is… Dan

I’m in the process of selling my daughter’s 2006 Scion tC… So today I left Karlino garaged at home & drove the FWD (front wheel drive) Scion to work.  After work, I was able to show the car to the prospective customer, then drove it home.  I put almost 50 miles on that little roomy [...]

Okay, it’s social networking time…on Facebook. Most of my home computer face time (no pun intended) this week has been generating Facebook friends.  Why?  For future blog growth, development & additional business options. So, if you’re a Facebook participant become a friend of mine @ Dan Scanlon. Of course, I also encourage you to become [...]

The Harris Hill Road (H2R) facility has begun to attract a growing following in the 2-wheeled motorcycle enthusiast community. To that end they have started accepting motorcycle membership.  Here are the details from their website: Member Benefits H2R has a limited motorcycle membership set up to thrill the two-wheelers among us. Every Monday the track [...]