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Rolling With The Punches

I've had a few car topics on my mind lately, so I apologize if this post is scattered. This week's central theme is that things don't always go as planned. Racing License Scare I had a mild panic attack last week during Gridlife'...

NASA Time Trial Target: Who Asked For This?

Yesterday, NASA announced a new competition format for the 2024 season: Time Trial Target (TTT). In short, TTT is bracket racing within Time Trials, awarding podium positions for the most consistent drivers of the day, regardless of which class they participate in. "The three drivers with the smallest delta...

First Look: 2024 GLTC Proposed Rulebook

Carlos and I have been preparing our E90s for GLTC competition in 2024. We've been patiently waiting for the 2024 rule revisions to come out before we made any significant changes, lest we have to undo them after the rules come out. Though not yet official, the proposed...

Dialed Deals: Black Friday for Racers

Happy Thanksgiving y'all. It's time again to highlight Black Friday Sales that are worth your consideration. As usual, there is no funny business here. No affiliate links or paid promotions. It is simply great stuff that we truly believe in. Side note: we've more...

NASA Comp School: I Did It!

I finally accomplished a years-old goal of mine: completing NASA Competition School! The weekend was jam-packed. With so much to unpack, Comp School was enough to make several weeks' worth of articles. I will cover different aspects of the process in upcoming articles. As I am busy with my...

What Went Wrong? 2-Off Edition

Learning how to go off-track safely is essential for your safety and that of others because it is bound to happen eventually. When handled properly, going off can be a non-event. At our recent excursion to Roebling Road Raceway, I got a close-up view of a classic scenario preached in...

Racing & Egos

Racing and large egos go hand in hand. Over the years, I've seen drivers make questionable, sometimes flat-out dangerous moves to gain a position in a low-stakes club race [prototype and GT car tangling 2-wide at 130mph through Bishops Bend; one of them got air-lifted]. I've...

Why I Sold One of My E30s

I recently sold one of my E30s. If you want the short version, it's because building and maintaining race cars is a lot of work. If you want the slightly longer version, it's also because my love of E30s has cooled off a lot this year....

Gridlife iRacers Drop Top Touring Series

Although we're not quite to the racing off-season, Gridlife has been hosting an iRacing sim racing league in which my friends and I have been participating. We're halfway through the four-week series, and each race has been a blast. Just like Gridlife festival tour weekends, each...

Quality Instruction: A Game of Chance

I recently read a great article by the inimitable Ross Bentley, which highlighted some of the shortcomings of HPDE instruction. As a seasoned instructor and driving coach, Ross included many excellent ideas for better ways to coach and train new drivers. Train the Trainer: Monkeys, Late Apexes & Classroom SessionsWhy...

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