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This is totally off-topic but I have a quick discount to pass along. As part of the MAZDASPEED motorsports development program, we racers are entitled to “S-Plan” pricing on new Mazda vehicles. They have made this pricing available to our friends and it basically works out to 2% under invoice which is a [...]

A comparison of Alpinestars and Sparco (karting) race suits for fit, finish and sizing

SFR SCCA Championship-Winning Spec Miata – $19,000
UPDATE: SOLD! Car has been sold and kept in the SFR region.
UPDATE 2 1/8/2009: Car is Available – The driver who bought the car from me has issues that force him to sell. If you’re interested, I can put you in touch.
Championship Winning Spec Miata For Sale – [...]

This isn’t a “racing” topic, but damn if this car wasn’t built to be raced! Chris from the E30 M3 SIG has posted pics of his brand new M Coupe going through the BMW delivery facility in Oxnard, California. About 100 pics are posted here.

AIM Sports makes a great set of data acquisition systems for motorsport applications and I use the MyChron 3 in my Spec Miata. To find those last tenths, I share data with other racers and compare how we each take turns to find out which way works the best.
This past weekend at Sears Point [...]

A low-tech fix for bullet camera contrast and white-balance in high contrast conditions (e.g., the inside of a racecar)

In the last few weeks I’ve been getting my car (1992 Spec Miata) prepared for the 2005 season which opens at Laguna Seca on April 2nd. There is an endless list of things to do and buy in order to be competitive and prepared. From making sure you have your tires shaved to [...]

While being rented and raced by a potential buyer this weekend, my M3 racecar was hit in the passenger A-pillar and totaled at Sears Point. The carnage is displayed here.
Luckily no one was hurt and in the end, that’s what matters. We can replace the car, but body parts are harder to come [...]

Update 1/25/2004: While being rented this weekend, the car was totaled in an accident when the driver was t-boned by a rookie in Turn 7 at Sears Point in the Saturday Club Race. Both drivers are OK but the car isn’t. The car is now planned to be parted out. Contact me [...]

I’ve got a new plan for 2004 so I am offering up my BMWCCA club racecar (1990 E30 M3) for sale at $14,000. This is the car that won 1st place in the Pacific Region and Top 10 nationally! It needs nothing — adjust the seat and go racing! Full details on [...]