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 202016 Aug 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.…
Coffee Brake “You Suck At Racing” – A No Money Motorsports Book Review 7 Nov 201910 Nov 2019 You Suck At Racing: A Crash Course for the Novice Driver by Ian Korf Hold the fluff, add extra snark. This entertaining book on racing skips the noise and jumps…
Tips for Rookies… Can you run a Directional Tire Backwards? 29 Oct 201929 Oct 2019 Cue the angry mobs! Let the forum "experts" converge!!!! Let’s discuss directional tires…specifically, running them.... backwards. If you ask this question on a car forum, you may hear from a…
