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Data, Data, and More Data.

We are living in the Data Age. These days, seemingly everything in our lives is quantifiable. Whether we like it or not (or whether we know it or not), just about every aspect of our lives is being tracked, archived, sold, mined, and analyzed, by somebody or some thing out...

Watch The Replay: An Easy Way to Get Faster and Drive Smarter

I need to keep better notes! This was meant to be on the list of sim racing tips from last week. All the better that it has become it's own article, because it is highly important, and it applies to real-life track driving & racing just as much...

Sim Racing: 4 Critical Tips

I've been sim racing for 6 months now, and have found it invaluable at honing my skills. Since I don't get to drive on the track as much as I'd like, staying sharp (and even improving) in between events is important. I consider myself...

Roll Cage Door Bar Design

I love nerding out about roll cage design. Door bars in particular. There is something almost voyeuristic about seeing part of a roll cage through an open door. While a roll cage alludes to protection in a rollover, in wheel to wheel competition you are more likely to get hit...

Setup For Aero: My Thought Process

After more than a year of on-again-off-again preparation, I recently got to drive my new M52-powered, fully-caged, and aero-sporting E30 race car for the first time. For it being the first shake down of the car, I have to say that it went surprisingly well. The car performed admirably, and...

String Alignments II: The How and The Why

We recently introduced the concept of string alignments, and today we are back with part two of the series: a deeper dive into the how and the why of DIY alignments. Without yet getting into the actual alignment process, we must understand why you would need to string a car...

Slick Tire & Aero Device Myths

Coming up through the HPDE ranks, there were two somewhat mythical beasts that came up a lot, in hushed tones: "slicks," and "aero." Slicks in reference to DOT radial slick tires, such as the Toyo RR, Maxxis RC-1, and Hoosier R7. Aero in reference to cars...

RE State of the Fleet

Since RE has grown a bit recently, I've been trying to stay aware that my new followers may not be familiar with me or my cars. Even those familiar may not know what's been going on with each car recently. If you are new and want...

How To Improve Your Track Videos

In-car video is an important tool for any type of on-track driving. Reviewing video footage can help you learn from your mistakes, see where you are leaving time on the table, solicit feedback from coaches and other drivers, and serve as a record for any incidents that occur on the...

TT6 Campaign Update

At the end of the 2021 season, I was considering moving my #74 E30 down from TT5 to TT6, in the hopes of making the car more competitive. My car never fit into TT5 very well: it has always kind of lingered between classes 5 and 6, which at the...

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