The Tire Rack One Lap of America: A Driver’s Diary
2021 One Lap by the numbers: 8 days, 10 tracks, 17 states, 20 scored events, 76 vehicles, 3,678 grueling miles and … a Ford...
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Diesel
Diesel engines in pickup trucks are nothing new. Early diesels of the 70s and 80s were full of promise, but they were so weak...
Who Wants to Win a Championship?
This year NASA drivers are headed to the NASA Championships Presented by Toyo Tires at Daytona International Speedway. How I wish I were one...
Just a Car
Use of the phrase, “It’s just a car,” is dichotomous because it can be spot-on at times and glaringly off base at others.
For example,...
Inverted Start, Tight Track
After finishing third in a 15-minute heat race, NASA Arizona Spec Miata racer Jason Griepentrog found himself at the back of the field for...
Sparco X-Light Racing Shoes
The lightweight X-Light shoe was developed using feedback from Sparco’s professional drivers. This development program created some unique features for the new shoe. The...
Save the Car, Lose a Spot
Chasing the No. 1 and 2 cars at Auto Club Speedway way back in 2019, NASA SoCal Spec Miata racer Blake Minasian dives into...
Betterweigh Mobile Towing Scale
File this under, “What will they think of next?” The Betterweigh Mobile Towing Scale measures real-time vehicle-trailer weights for safer, easier towing and hauling...
Kevin Moore and Eric Moore
In a non-pandemic world, Eric Moore would be finishing up his freshman year at Oregon State, studying mechanical engineering. Because of the ongoing Covid-19...
Timeout With: Hank Padilla
If you race with NASA Rocky Mountain or NASA Texas, Hank Padilla should be a familiar face. He’s been a fixture in tech for...
