Tips for Rookies What to Expect at your first Track Day – “A Day in the life” – A Beginner’s HPDE Guide 27 Feb 202028 Feb 2020 Your first HPDE Day (or weekend) will be an action packed blur. HPDE (Track) days typically begin very early in the morning and go through the late afternoon. This guide…
Tips for Rookies Top 15 First Track Day FAQ’s – 20 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 Track days a significant departure from what people consider "normal". Since my first time at the track (and still to this day) I pinch myself and ask "Am I really…
Garage and Tools… Bleed your Cooling System the easy way – My Favorite tool 10 Feb 20209 Feb 2020 After the final event of the season, most racecars are driven (or pushed, or dragged) off the trailer, parked and generally forgotten about until a month before the first event.…
Tips for Rookies… Every Road-Race Track IN THE WORLD* Highlighted on one google map. 6 Feb 202011 Feb 2020 Our previous post covered my favorite site for Finding Track Days, but what about finding the nearest TRACK? Scenario 1: You're new to Track Days/HPDE/ and Road Racing in general…
Racing Info… The Easiest Way to Find Track Days near you: HPDEJunkie.com 3 Feb 20203 Feb 2020 Track Days are run at dozens of race tracks every (warm) weekend all over the country. Everyone can (and SHOULD) participate in some form of High Performance Driver Education. Getting…
Coffee Brake Garage Heroes in Training Podcast – No Money Motorsports visits for a Guest Interview! 29 Jan 202028 Jan 2020 A couple months ago, my good friend at EJ2TrackRat was interviewed by the "Garage Heroes in Training" podcast. Since then I've been listening and catching up on a lot of…
Choosing the right car… Is Spec Miata (and spec racing in general) Affordable? How do costs compare to open classes? 14 Jan 202014 Jan 2020 Spec Miata is the largest, most well-known class in amateur "Club" Racing. Drivers are drawn to the class for a myriad of reasons. The tight racing, large fields, low running…
Tips for Rookies How long is my SA2010 Helmet good for Track Days and Racing? When the new SNELL ratings take effect and what you should know. 6 Jan 202021 Jan 2020 Welcome to 2020! I know what you are thinking. I blew all my spare change on Holiday gifts and just realized my helmet rating is 10 years old! Do I…
Racing Info Does Race tire age REALLY matter? 5 Dec 2019 Race tires age more like eggs than fine wine. I've made several posts about the importance of checking date codes when buying tires. But does tire age really matter? Anecdotal…
Tips for Rookies and Intermediates 11 More Holiday Gift Ideas for ACTUAL Racing and HPDE enthusiasts. Holiday Gift Guide: PART TWO 13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019 Hopefully you read the The 35 Gifts that Car enthusiasts and Track Day people actually want. Naturally, after writing part 1 I continued to see more and more exciting gift ideas.…
