Essential Spares: NP01 EVO
Think back to when the NASA Prototype was introduced. Much of the effort that went into keeping its sticker price low and decreasing running...
Driving Tips From the Ford Racing School – Fitness
I had been looking forward to the Sebring weekend all year. I was ready for my debut in World Challenge GT driving a Dodge...
Emotional Control
A while back I’d asked all of you what topics you’d like to see on my blog this year. Today I want to talk...
Weight Watching – Understanding Weight Transfer and Racecar Dynamics
Most of us understand that tires make traction through friction between the rubber molecules at the tire’s contact patch and the road surface. And...
Proper Seat Placement
Q: What is proper seat placement for driving on a racetrack, and how do I set it up in my car?
A: Proper seat placement...
A Turn in the Right Place
There is a reason NASA makes sure HPDE drivers sit in classrooms for “downloads” after each outing on track. Yes, there is always that...
Increasing Cornering Speeds
Q: How do I increase my cornering speeds while not destroying consistency?
A: Maximizing cornering speed while maintaining consistency has as much to do with vehicle setup...
HPDE Driver
A colleague of my wife, Margo, and mine, Hal Massey, a regular in American Iron racing in NorCal back in the mid ‘90s, stopped...
One Lap Around: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
I am lucky to live in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have four major racetracks within a three-and-a-half-hour drive, with nine major tracks...
Rolling Speed: The Last Big Step to Going Faster
Walking the tightrope: a poetic way to convey the feeling one has when trying to roll those last few miles an hour into a...
