PRI 2023 Preview
If you are looking for a dry and sort of informative intro to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show, you have come to the right place. I am attending the…
Installing AWR Engine Mounts on the NA Miata
The little 1.6-liter engine in the NA6 Miata moves too much. This engine movement, combined with soft factory differential bushings, contributes to a lot of drivetrain movement.
Nashville Superspeedway – September 2023
How’s that for a title? About as basic as I could make it. But that doesn’t mean this event was basic. In fact, through all the issues I endured this…
Rewiring the 1.6l NA Miata … Part 1
The now ST6 Miata has had some serious electrical gremlins from day one. Intermittent starting issues, random fuel cuts, and erratic idling to name a few. I knew at some…
Back to Barber 2023 – Pressing Play on the Race Season
It’s been hard sitting out part of the race season due to injury. Especially while transitioning the Miata to Super Touring 6. But I did my time and took it…
Converting the Budget Spec Miata to ST6
I spoke about this before in Trying Not to Finish Last at NCM. Although the budget Spec Miata is a blast to drive, it will never be competitive when the…
Pressing Pause on the Race Season!
Apparently, I am not a ballerina. This profound realization came to me as I crawled across the living room floor while dealing with a very sharp and clarifying pain. Moments…
Effective Defog and Defrost Strategies for Racecars…
And why I need to implement them now. In past seasons, races in the rain were rare, with only a few to suffer through. But lately, it seems like every…
Trying Not to Finish Last at NCM
Last place, or almost last, we’ve all been there. At one time, it was a lack of experience. Other times I can point the finger at good ol’ bad luck.…
The Obituary of Memphis International Raceway
I wasn’t quite sure what to say at the time. Memphis International Raceway is where I learned to race and was a fixture, on and off, throughout my childhood. It…
Miss Shifting my Way to Second at Nashville Superspeedway
I’ve moved out of the Mid-South to the beautiful ‘mountains’ of Northern Alabama. But, I’m still close enough to call the Mid-South region with the National Auto Sport Association home.…
2022 Wrap up: Part 1?
This is becoming a theme for me and one I am not particularly happy about. The last two years have been full of change coupled with excessive work. I left…
Back to Barber 2022
I’ve said it a hundred times before but I’ve been very busy lately. Busier than usual actually. So busy in fact, that I am surprised I’ve had a race season…
Will Club Racing Survive 2022?
I see a concerning thread on social media as we approach the full-blown race season. Namely, more and more club racers are talking about race budgets falling apart due to…