I was having a conversation with a friend who thinks that I am very good driver (much too generously on his end). He claims I am held back by not having and maintaining a top prepped engine for my class, … Continue reading No Money Motorsports Tip #1 – The Money Spent to Fun ratio.
Near global shelter-in-place orders put a serious damper on the 2020 track day and racing season. The entire situation unfolded so fast that many of us were only weeks from our first track day of the year before two weeks … Continue reading The CHEAPEST Racing Simulator (Gaming) setup: What you need and how much you need to spend
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 is based on a HPDE day in my NASA Region … Continue reading What to Expect at your first Track Day – “A Day in the life” – A Beginner’s HPDE Guide
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. However, Race cars have a winterizing step that most HPDE … Continue reading Bleed your Cooling System the easy way – My Favorite tool
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 and want to see what tracks are near you. Scenario … Continue reading Every Road-Race Track IN THE WORLD* Highlighted on one google map.
Unfortunately, after a very long run at being the best HPDE calendar on the internet, HPDE Junkie is shutting down after the 2024 season. I’m leaving this page up for information sake but will update after I do some more … Continue reading *What was the Easiest Way to Find Track Days near you: HPDEJunkie.com
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 their podcasts… then to my surprise, they reached out and … Continue reading Garage Heroes in Training Podcast – No Money Motorsports visits for a Guest Interview!
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 costs, and support from Mazda, are just a few. Lately, … Continue reading Is Spec Miata (and spec racing in general) Affordable? How do costs compare to open classes?
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 evidence is obviously anything but scientific… but sometimes these anecdotes can … Continue reading Does Race tire age REALLY matter?
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. I also got some great feedback from readers, so here … Continue reading 11 More Holiday Gift Ideas for ACTUAL Racing and HPDE enthusiasts. Holiday Gift Guide: PART TWO