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I recently bought a used 125cc shifter kart and I’m getting ready to go racing. I needed to pick up a karting suit as Nomex race suits aren’t permitted and my OMP suit is just a little too small. This time I wanted to be sure that I got one that fit well. […]

SFR SCCA Championship-Winning Spec Miata - $19,000
UPDATE: SOLD! Car has been sold and kept in the SFR region.
Championship Winning Spec Miata For Sale - $19,000
The car that Justin Hall won the 2004 San Francisco Region Spec Miata championship was driven in 2005 by Brian Ghidinelli in his rookie season to 6th in the overall points […]

This isn’t a “racing” topic, but damn if this car wasn’t built to be raced! Chris from the E30 M3 SIG has posted pics of his brand new M Coupe going through the BMW delivery facility in Oxnard, California. About 100 pics are posted here.

AIM Sports makes a great set of data acquisition systems for motorsport applications and I use the MyChron 3 in my Spec Miata. To find those last tenths, I share data with other racers and compare how we each take turns to find out which way works the best.
This past weekend at Sears Point […]

A low-tech fix for bullet camera contrast and white-balance in high contrast conditions (e.g., the inside of a racecar)

In the last few weeks I’ve been getting my car (1992 Spec Miata) prepared for the 2005 season which opens at Laguna Seca on April 2nd. There is an endless list of things to do and buy in order to be competitive and prepared. From making sure you have your tires shaved to […]

While being rented and raced by a potential buyer this weekend, my M3 racecar was hit in the passenger A-pillar and totaled at Sears Point. The carnage is displayed here.
Luckily no one was hurt and in the end, that’s what matters. We can replace the car, but body parts are harder to come […]

Update 1/25/2004: While being rented this weekend, the car was totaled in an accident when the driver was t-boned by a rookie in Turn 7 at Sears Point in the Saturday Club Race. Both drivers are OK but the car isn’t. The car is now planned to be parted out. Contact me […]

I’ve got a new plan for 2004 so I am offering up my BMWCCA club racecar (1990 E30 M3) for sale at $14,000. This is the car that won 1st place in the Pacific Region and Top 10 nationally! It needs nothing — adjust the seat and go racing! Full details on […]

My confidence in the car has grown exponentially in the past few races. I think I spent my first few weekends just trying not to hit anyone nor make myself look like the total rookie I am. The last few weekends, I’ve really felt comfortable and confident in the car; during starts, close racing […]