Toolshed Engineer

I’ll admit I don’t have a fancy German high-performance automobile sitting in my garage. Now, it isn’t because I don’t respect the precision and...

You were born with two legs. So what? Who wants to use them at the racetrack? Not me. It’s time to purchase a paddock...

This particular Toolshed Engineer article is an update to two previously published stories on tire mounting and balancing titled Tire Preparation Basics and Nitrogen...

One of the easiest ways to modify your car’s handling is by adjusting air pressure in the tires. It’s also one of the easiest...

Every good race team has some sort of pit wagon. They have them because they are very handy when it comes to moving things...

There is a difference between being a racecar driver and owning a race team — and that difference is a $14 T-shirt. A racecar...

Not all racecar drivers are mechanics. Some drivers have to be shown where the door handle on the driver’s door is just to get...

Every time I watch an F1 race on television, I am always amazed at the number of crew members standing in the paddock staring...

Like most racers, I’m always looking to improve. How can I make the car faster? How can I go flat over the bypass? How...

My job on the race team is to drive, but it’s not what you think. My job isn’t to drive racecars — that is...