Summer Racing at VIR: Peaks and Valleys Back-to-Back
Though our 2020 racing season has been cut short due to COVID-19, NASA Mid-Atlantic has been able to host events in recent months. Our first event this year, at Summit … Read more
Road Racing
Seven Month Slumber: Racing at Summit Point in a COVID-19 World
Our 2020 racing season with NASA Mid-Atlantic was supposed to begin in mid-March. Right around that time, the ‘novel coronavirus’ also known as COVID-19 made its way to the United … Read more
“Fall Finish Line” at Summit Point and Year-End Results
As the seasons (and clocks) changed in early November, those of us vying for one final race weekend met up at Summit Point Motorsports Park. NASA Mid-Atlantic hosts their final … Read more
Consistent Speed: Oktoberfast at VIR with NASA Mid-Atlantic
NASA Mid-Atlantic recently took over the north paddock at Virginia International Raceway for one of our most anticipated events of the season – Oktoberfast. It always seems to be “horsepower weather” … Read more
‘Unkefer Dash’ Full of Sweaty, Rainy Racing at VIR with NASA Mid-Atlantic
My last weekend at Virginia International Raceway was eventful, to say the least. NASA Mid-Atlantic’s annual HyperFest saw record crowds, I turned faster laps than ever, and my friend Tom … Read more
Pitt Race with NASA Great Lakes: Beating the Heat
No, I’m not here to talk about a crossover with four wheels. Not yet, anyway. The Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the National Auto Sport Association put their heads … Read more
Hyped Up: Three Days at VIR for NASA Mid-Atlantic’s HyperFest
Years ago, NASA Mid-Atlantic director Chris Cobetto wanted to bring the throngs of people typically seen spectating at pro racing events to the amateur level. And so, 18 years ago, … Read more
Speed is in the Air: Setting a Personal Best at Summit Point
Rain was coming down in sheets as I left my client site in Bethesda, Maryland. “Oh great, let’s see how dry this weekend is,” I thought as I made my … Read more
Chasing Time at Virginia International Raceway: NASA Mid-Atlantic’s Season Opener
The lead up to most “season opener” race weekends has seen me thrashing to get that one final something done on the M3. This year, however, I just hooked my … Read more
‘Off-Season Prep’ With the Racecar Elsewhere Leads to Spinning and Sweating
The paddock at VIRginia International Raceway is large – large enough that many racers bring golf carts or bicycles to get around throughout the weekend. One day, years ago, I … Read more