Toolshed Engineer

Like most racers, I find myself doing my own work on my racecar. And that work has to be done with whatever tools I...

There are all sorts of gizmos companies want to sell to racecar drivers to help with data acquisition. Some are extremely pricey and require...

Like a lot of safety equipment, a driver’s window net is not something you ever want to use. If you do, you’re crashing violently...

I’m a racecar driver, which means I refuse to run. In my opinion, the moment the internal combustion engine was invented they should have...

Data. If you use it in racing, you understand why it’s a four-letter word. Data simply doesn’t lie. If you’re on an endurance racing...

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

Sometimes, when doing a project on a racecar, it is best to press the “easy button.” There is no need to reinvent the wheel,...

What information do you really need to know in a racecar? Sure, oil pressure, that’s pretty important. Rpm, is good to know so you...

If you are going to run any sort of NASA racing event that requires fueling, then you will need to drum up some friends...

Racing harnesses meld the driver to the machine so the two can become one. The driver can use his or her arms and legs...