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Teamwork For Hot Laps from Corpus Christi

Dan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:09:33 +0000

The recent CBR PCA event at Harris Hill Road (H2R) brought a number of other competitors from the Corpus Christi region. There were 3 drivers (Da Boys) who traveled together as a group. They brought their modified, but still very “daily drivable” sub-compact cars; 2 Mazda Miatas & a Honda Civic. Joshua, the red 1993 [...]

Innovative Miata Tire Carrier

Dan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:03:54 +0000

Many times a solution for a problem has to be decided on and executed with vision. Craig, one of my SASCA autocross buddies, had a quandary. He autocrosses a Miata he affectionately calls the ‘Teal Turd’. He wanted a solution to carry his autocross tires & rims without a trailer. He looked into the Tire [...]

Balanced Diasio D962 & Porsche 968 Team

Dan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:38:29 +0000

At some of these events I attend, you get to see & experience some awesome vehicles that are definitely not for the street. They are most appropriate for the race track. David brought such a race car to Harris Hill Road (H2R). He brought his Diasio D962. It looks like a miniature Le Mans series/prototype racer [...]

2nd Autocross Results @ SASCA

Dan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:18:36 +0000

You may be wondering if I learned something from my first autocross. Yes, I did and I applied it at the SASCA autocross on 11/9/2008, my second autocross this year. I learned what seemed like a good tire air pressure balance, front to rear, and stayed with it at this event - 46 front, 43 [...]

CBR PCA DE/TT (HPDE) at H2R

Dan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:52:50 +0000

Why so many cryptic acronyms? Hmmm… Read below for a full disclosure. A week ago today, at the H2R DE/TT (Harris Hill Road Driver’s Education / Track Time [I think]), I was able to arrive there early enough to listen in on the drivers’ meeting. You could also call it a HPDE; that’s a High Performance [...]

Daughter & Dad, in a Cadillac CTS-V

Dan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:00:35 +0000

Another interesting surprise was witnessed this past Saturday at Harris Hill Road (H2R). A young lady, thinking I was some sort of event official (it must have been the clipboard & Racer Magazine hat), came up to me asking about ride-along rules. She wanted to ride along with her Dad on the track. She had [...]

Unexpected Mazda RX-7 - No Rotary?

Dan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:38:07 +0000

Being involved in the competitive car scene, you form certain expectations. When you see a rotary-based Mazda vehicle, you expect it to sound a certain way. That wasn’t the case with one car at Harris Hill Road (H2R) this past Saturday. Phil’s 1993 Mazda RX-7 definitely sounded a lot more “throaty” and definitely aggressive. Upon [...]