May’s ‘Rainbow Road’ Trackcross Brought 65 LGBTQ and Allied Drivers Together to Compete on Track
This article’s been a long time coming, and I finally have a few minutes to pull it together. Following the success of last year’s Rainbow…
Winter ‘Ice Racing’ Autocross Is A Hilarious, Fun Way to Prevent Off-Season Blues
Every now and then, I’m reminded of the perspective of a first-timer in motorsport. Most often it comes from soothing the tense nerves of a…
Autocross 101 – How to Get Started in Low-Cost Motorsport with Minimal Risk
It was the year 2000, the new millennium, and we were all super excited that the world didn’t end because of “Y2K.” I was still…
We Got 48 Mostly-LGBTQ People Competing on a Racetrack in 23 Orphaned Cars
This one’s been a long time coming, and I hate that it took me roughly three months to pull a post together about the event…
It Wasn’t Supposed to End This Way
I almost had them. It was a hot, sunny day at Summit Point and I’d taken the green flag about fifteen minutes prior. Starting toward…
After Taking an Integra to the Driver’s Side, My Racecar is More Broken Than We Thought
Last month, my friend Taylor was working his way through competition school at Virginia International Raceway. His green BMW 325i was suffering from severe power…
How to Go Racing: Taylor’s Competition School with the National Auto Sport Association
The idea of “going racing” as a regular human with a regular job making regular money can seem daunting at best and impossible at worst….
Telekinesis Can Make You Faster: Playing Mind Games with Jordan and Ricky Taylor
Author’s note: This article was originally written in 2016. Here, it has been reworked for the Out Motorsports community in 2020. Since many members of…
My 2020 Racing Season Was Short, but Ended in a Championship Win
The last time I wrote about a race weekend, I’d returned home from Virginia International Raceway with a broken car that had questionable stopping power….
2020 Honda Civic Si Racetrack Review: Solidly Sporty and Value-Packed
Hondas (and Acuras) of all varieties have been popular in autocross and amateur racing for decades. It’s not unusual to hear a small four-cylinder revving…
We Put Six Cheap “Grandma Cars” Through Two Days of Rallycross
Cheap car challenges are becoming a sort of annual tradition around here. When we wrapped up last year’s $1,500 all-wheel drive off-roading trip, the theme…
The 2020 Toyota Supra Impresses on the Track and on the Street
Let’s get one thing out of the way – when Toyota revealed the 2020 Supra last year, I was one of the people ragging on…