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Meru Head and Neck Restraints and SFI 38.1 Certification
Speed News ran a Race Gear story in May on a new head and neck restraint from Meru Safety. According to Meru and the...
Contemporary, Proven Chassis Gets a Modern Engine Transplant
The idea of transplanting a lighter powerplant into the venerable E46 has been discussed over the years, but it was only relatively recently that...
RACE COVERAGE
Capers Zentmeyer Goes Three For Three At Carolina Motorsports Park
Cold weather started setting in as NASA Southeast returned to Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C., in November. Those cool temps made for a...
Honda Challenge Battles at Carolina Motorsports Park
Carolina Motorsports Park is just far enough away from big cities to offer spectacular nighttime views of the stars. If you’ve never been to...
DRIVER INSTRUCTION
HPDE Tips: Listen to Your Tires to Learn the Limits
About 10 years ago, three NASA Utah drivers each discovered the track in our own ways. For me, I showed up at Utah Motorsports...
RACE CAR TECH
Preventing Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Turbocharged, Direct-Injection Engines
Turbocharging and direct injection have ushered in new levels of power and fuel economy from smaller engines, and cars equipped with that technology have...
Installing a Clutch and Light Flywheel in a 2.5-Swap MX-5
Installing a new clutch while you swap a tired old engine out of the car is a good idea. It’s one of those “while...
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How To Remove Other People’s Rubber
The next time you finish a session on track, take a quick glance at your tires. You will notice an interesting phenomenon. You have...
Working With an Adjustable Sway Bar
One of the relatively inexpensive and common ways to improve handling on a vehicle is to add or upgrade sway bars. These bars, often...
NASA NEWS
NASA Announces SoCal Region Management Plan for 2024
NASA is pleased to announce that it will manage operations for the Southern California region from its national office headquarters for the 2024 season....
MOVE OF THE MONTH
Practice Your Emergency Exits!
This one has already made the rounds on NASA Northeast racer and two-time Super Touring National Champion Eric Magnussen’s Facebook page, but it’s worth...
