Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Close-up of the underside of a white Sparco Martini Racing shoe revealing a dense herringbone rubber tread pattern and a rounded heel design.

Your Feet Control the Car. Here’s Why Your Shoes Matter More...

TJ Huston -
There are a lot of pieces of safety gear that get the spotlight. Helmets get the attention because, well, they protect your head. Suits get...
Interior driver side view of a third-generation Mazda MX-5 NC Miata showing the factory steering wheel spacing relative to the driver's legs.

Outfitting The NC MX-5 For Tall Drivers

Brett Becker -
Tall drivers who have driven all four generations of the Mazda MX-5 would probably agree on which cars they fit into best. The most accommodating...
A large warehouse room at the Snell Foundation filled with shelves of various racing helmets and boxes for retail sampling and certification testing.

Snell SA2025 Helmets: What Changed And What You Need to Know

In a restoration garage, a brown dog watches intently as a technician wearing a yellow safety vest works at a table near a stripped Datsun 260Z shell.

Boeing Engineer Builds a Wild Datsun 260Z And Creates a Company

A blue Mitsubishi Evo VIII race car speeding down a straightaway at a NASA Time Trial event.

From Repo Lot to Track Monster: Developing an EVO VIII for...

A smiling female driver wearing a helmet and glasses sits in the driver's seat of a race car next to her instructor during a NASA HPDE track day.

New Year, New Gear: Make 2026 About the Driver

RACE COVERAGE

Joshua Sooknanan's red No. 50 Ford Mustang racing through a corner at Hallett.

Magic of the Chase: Texas CMC Drivers Battle Mud, Rain and...

NASA National Office -
NASA Texas Camaro-Mustang Challenge brought its signature high-energy racing and camaraderie to Hallett Motor Racing Circuit on June 6–7, 2026. Hosted by the NASA...
A line of race cars, led by a red car, driving down the straightaway at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit under grey skies.

A Tire Gamble, a Smoke Show, and a Track Record: Hallett...

NASA National Office -
NASA Texas and NASA MidAmerica descended upon Hallett Motor Racing Circuit June 6–7 for a weekend of unpredictable weather, mechanical heroism and fierce Spec...
A tightly grouped pack of Mazda Miatas racing bumper-to-bumper down the track at Hallett.

Chaos, Courage, and a New Track Record: Hallett Delivered It All

A large pack of over twenty Spec Miata race cars charging through a turn under the Toyota Save Mart bridge at Sonoma Raceway.

NorCal vs. SoCal: Spec Miata Showdown at Sonoma Raceway

Vernon McClure driving his number 101 white Porsche GT3 cup car to victory in the GTS3 class at HyperFest.

A Rookie, a Rivalry, and a Razor-Thin Margin at the Finish...

Michael Dayton in his red number 10 Spec E30 BMW leading a pack of race cars through a turn at Virginia International Raceway.

20,000 Fans, Three Epic Spec E30 Races, and One Heart-Stopping Finish...

DRIVER INSTRUCTION

A driver using a professional CXC Simulations motion racing rig with triple monitors and realistic cockpit controls.

Sim Racing vs. Real Racing: Not The Same Thing

Bryan Van Noy -
If you hang around a NASA paddock, or scroll through any Sim forum, you’ll find two overly confident groups: Sim racers...
A driver's finger pressing the DSC OFF button on the lower dash of a car to disable electronic stability control.

When Am I Ready to Disable The “Nannies?”

Close-up profile of a race car driver wearing a white and blue Bell helmet with the visor partially open, demonstrating focused vision and "scanning ahead" during an HPDE or Time Trial event.

Driving Arbitrage: Go Faster Without Trying Harder

A man and a young technician inspecting racing tires in the paddock area during a track day event.

Top 10 Tire-Management Tips

Race car driver wearing a black helmet and glasses, illustrating the importance of clear vision and photochromic lenses for high-performance driving.

Four Bio-Hacks to Improve Your Driving

RACE CAR TECH

A large pile of finished 12-point high-strength racing bolts awaiting final quality control inspection.

Fasteners 101: Understanding Torque, Stretch and Clamping Load

Brett Becker -
There are pursuits that stress the need for critical fasteners. Aerospace and energy industries are two obvious examples. The next most obvious answer, of...
A yellow Fox Body Mustang race car with blue accents and Maximum Motorsports decals competing in the American Iron series on a race track.

Adding an IRS to a Fox Body Mustang

Tommy Parry -
The independent rear suspension helped distinguish the “New Edge” Mustang Cobra from its predecessors promised to address some of the solid rear axle’s shortcomings...
Black Honda Fit, modified for track days, parked in a lot with the snow-capped Cascade Mountains near North Bend, Washington in the background.

Refining a Honda Fit for Track Days and Daily Driving

Midland GXT3000 GMRS walkie talkie mounted on a vehicle dashboard, showing the LCD screen and channel 5.11 for NASA track communication.

The Affordable Walkie Talkie That Outperforms Models Twice The Price

White S197 Mustang GT on a trailer at the track, successfully completing its first HPDE shakedown drive.

$800 Mustang + $6K in Parts = An HPDE Weapon You...

Text (Alt Text) Close-up of a person holding the red and black Midland ER40 NOAA emergency weather alert radio while sitting outdoors near an RV or camper.

Midland ER40 Portable Emergency Weather Alert Crank Radio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

TOOLSHED ENGINEER

How To Build Your Own Transponder Mount

Rob Krider -
As you work your way up the HPDE ladder with NASA, your lap times aren’t really that important. What is important is learning new...

HPDE Tow Hooks

Rob Krider -
When gearing up to head out for your next HPDE weekend with NASA, you will probably remember to bring sunscreen, snacks, some blue masking...

How To Coach For The Specific Student

Save Money by Teaming Up for Endurance Racing

How To Build Your Own Championship Points Spreadsheet

How To Build Your Own Carbon Fiber Parts

NASA NEWS

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MOVE OF THE MONTH

NASA Racing Gear Store Move of the Month promotional graphic featuring Erin Price's Spec Miata car.

Worth a Second Look

Brett Becker -
Oklahoma’s Hallett Motor Racing Circuit holds a special place in the hearts of people who have raced there, so when NASA MidAmerica added Hallett...
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Courage Through The Kink

NASA Racing Gear Store Move of the Month promotional graphic featuring Spec3 BMW race cars at Sonoma Raceway.

Fast Passes at Sonoma Raceway

Side-by-side photo finish of a BMW E36 and a sports car racing in wet conditions on the Watkins Glen track for the NASA Move of the Month.

Photo Finish In The Wet At Watkins Glen

NASA Mid-Atlantic GTS3 racer Eric Wong driving a black BMW race car in wet track conditions at Watkins Glen for the Move of the Month.

Wet Way to a Win

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