HyperFest 2024: Bigger and Better Than Ever
It’s not uncommon to meet an automotive enthusiast — be it a builder, a race fan, or an amateur historian — who struggles to...
2018 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill Presented by Hawk Performance: 21-Hour Update
Closing in on the last few hours of NASA’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill presented by Hawk Performance, the leaderboard is tightening as teams race...
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,...
Three Races, Two Winners at March Spec Miata Opener at Sonoma Raceway
It was a record setting weekend in NASA NorCal Spec Miata, with 41 participants taking a checkered flag! Tristan Littlehale found his way to...
V6-Swapping a Honda S2000
There is some information out there, but J-swapping an S2000 is not that well documented, generally speaking. Helpful sources are scarce, but that didn’t...
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...
NASA Central Changes Name to NASA MidAmerica
After nearly a decade under the name NASA Central, the NASA region that serves the heartland of America has changed its name to NASA...
Chain Reactions: Ben Grambau’s Ever-Changing C5 Z06
The process is known to anyone who has ever developed a racecar over time. One modification begets another, and then another, and then the...
Two NASA Racers Form Track Aero Consulting Service
For many NASA racers, adding aerodynamic grip is a little like fumbling around in the dark, trying to find a light switch. They hazard...
How To Determine What Gear Ratios You Actually Have
I grew up 30 minutes from Sonoma Raceway and every Wednesday night for $15 you could drag race down the quarter mile. E.T. bracket...