Engine Cooling: A Balancing Act
In racing, the prevailing wisdom for enhancing a car’s cooling system was simple. The more rows you can put in a radiator, the better....
Hosting a Data Party
It’s often the case where in a given region that many racers wind up using the same data system. Those data systems record every...
Great New Safety Gear For 2025
Every year there are new developments in racing safety, and 2025 is no exception. Whether you are just getting started or a multi-time champion,...
The Science of Chemical Heat Dissipation
Notable inventions throughout history, like, say, Teflon or Super Glue, emerged from the pursuit of other goals. Teflon was invented while NASA — the...
Maxxis VR-2 Ups The Ante in the Super 200 Tire Battles
Ten years ago, before they were known as “super-200s,” a new range of high-performance summer tires had become so popular, the rest of the...
Tech Enforcement Through Comprehensive AiM Data
Mazda Motorsports’ Spec MX-5 benefits from a structure that has been thought through so that participants are guaranteed close competition and a racing education...
Bit by Bit
When digital technology took over the mobile phone industry, the change from analog was rather quick. Because service providers would not be offering analog...
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...
Decking it Out – One NASA member helps people create their dream garages
NASA NorCal member and HPDE instructor PJ Kiely is a contractor in Santa Cruz, Calif. His primary business, Santa Cruz Brick Paving, builds custom...
Pop Goes the Shock Hat
Pulling the shock hats off production cars can be dicey. People have lost fingers doing it, but it’s not terrible on the factory shocks...
