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Apex vs. BBS: Riding the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation

Apex was founded in the late 2000s but gained traction in the mid-2010s. Their first model, the ARC-8, bore an eerie resemblance to the BBS RC. Catering to the BMW street and track enthusiast crowd, the ARC-8 was pitched on competitive prices, reasonable quality control, and various widths, offsets, and...

On The Grid: Our 2025 GLTC Season Schedule

The off-season (also known as sim racing season) is winding down, and we've secured the bag with a packed Gridlife Gold Pass. We hope you'll come out and say hello if you're near these events! Gridlife festival events are sensory overload for car nerds....

New: Free Downloadable Resources for Racers

No new article this week, but I've got something even better—RE's brand-new Downloads section is live! Instead of cranking out another post, I've been heads-down putting together a collection of helpful racing resources just for you. It took a lot of work, but...

Dissected: BMW M2 CS Racing

Race car auctions on Bring a Trailer are a great place to see a lot of detailed views on special cars, like this M2 CS Racing (CSR) that sold six months ago. The gallery includes three hundred and fifteen photos of the car! While I know very little about standard...

Scenes from the Off-Season

My racing off-season is winding down, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I haven't reached any of my goals yet, but I am still working towards them. This will have been a five- or six-month break, and I needed it after last year's off-season. Will I...

Barrina LED Shop Light Review: Easy, Affordable Upgrade

You can never have too much light in your garage. If you're anything like me, you need a lot more light than what your current setup offers. Stop waiting. Head over to Amazon and grab some Barrina LED shop lights. For years, my garage lighting was severely lacking....

The End of My E30 Era

For over twenty years, the E30 platform has been a part of my identity, from being my first car to founding a community that still thrives today (E30sport → R3vlimited). My first autocross, track day, and timed competition were in an E30, and most of my closest friends are from the...

How to Closely Chase Another Car On Track

When chasing another car on a race track, certain adjustments must be made to safely maintain proximity (and pass the car ahead when the time is right). The most important but not the most apparent change is during the braking zones, specifically the initial brake application. Adjusting your brake application...

Wrapped: Our GLTC Season By the Numbers

2024 was an exceptional year: it was my first full season w2w racing, and I got to do it with my best friends while traveling the country with a remarkable series called GLTC. We're doing it again in 2025, so we wanted to document some notable statistics and...

Getting Back in the Saddle

It has been dangerously close to two months since I've published an article. Though I partially started a couple, life got in the way. I want to get back into a regular cadence with writing, so what better time than now? Please bear with me as I get...

Car Setup Requires a Lot of Set-Up

Exploring Why Race Alignments and Corner Balancing Are So Expensive Some people like getting down and dirty working on their cars. I prefer being organized, methodical, and thorough rather than rushing to get something done quickly. That's probably why I like setting up my car myself. While corner...

The Grid-Stoke Effect

I didn't grow up watching racing, but I've been into cars since my early teens and hanging out at race tracks since my 20s (I'm almost 40 now). For as long as I can remember, the idea of being at a race track has...

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