Our 2017 season ended a few weeks ago, culminating with the East Coast Championships at Sebring. Although I’m heading to Summit Point this weekend to help run the NASA Mid-Atlantic “Fall Finale,” there’s no wheel-to-wheel racing as part of the event and thus, the M3 is staying at home. Though we are barely into the …
I usually try to write up race weekends a few days after getting home, but NASA’s East Coast Championships left me exhausted both physically and mentally, and I’m only now finding some time to review the week of debauchery. The event ran from Thursday to Sunday, but I left Tuesday morning as Sebring, Florida is …
NASA’s East Coast Championships at Sebring – Jake’s Final GTS2 Race for 2017 Read More »
NASA Mid-Atlantic wrapped up the 2017 season last weekend at VIR, with their annual “Oktoberfast” event – always a favorite. Three of us piled into my newly-acquired 2010 Range Rover, hooked the trailer to the hitch, and set off south down I-95 on Friday afternoon.
Track weekends in the fall are some of my favorite – the weather tends to be ideal for a weekend outside, which means drivers and engines alike are a bit more perky. This past weekend at Summit Point was no exception, with crisp 50* mornings and highs in the mid-70s both days. It’s always fun …
The late Chief of Instruction, Dan Unkefer, had a saying he’d frequently utter to his HPDE students in the classroom. “If you need a straight, make a straight.” We lost Dan a few years ago, but our August event at VIR is named in his memory. All of us who have ended up with racing …
“If You Need a Straight, Make a Straight” – Unkefer Memorial at VIR Read More »
We always love seeing what others are doing with their weekends in motorsport! Jake’s friend Aaron spent a few days turning money into noise and horsepower at the North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR). Aaron is a member of the Greater Washington Section of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, and a sister region …
Guest Video: Chasing Down a Mustang and a Porsche at NCCAR Read More »
Towards the end of the last autocross event my friend Alex mentioned to me that he had the itch to try out a RWD car on-course. Alex is a Volkswagen guy having had his share of GTI’s, and currently owning a Scirocco and Golf R. He’s been autocrossing a bit longer than I have, but …
Red White and Blue Golf R – 4th of July Autocross Read More »
After the last two autocross events in the spring it was clear I needed to order tires. I managed to track down one of the last sets of RE71R’s before the giant backorder issue made them unavailable through the end of this summer. My friend and autocross instructor, Mike mounted and balanced them for me. …
Bader Field Autocross: Co-Driving With an Instructor Read More »
It’s officially summertime and the weather at Summit Point was a constant reminder. It was H-O-T all weekend. Saturday’s qualifying was cut very short by a Spec E46 who dropped a wheel around T8ish, spun and stuffed it nose-first into the tires on driver’s right. The car looked mostly fixable but the track was put under full-course …
Hyperfest is one of my favorite events of the year, and this year was no different. I was excited to be back at VIR with full aero and the upgraded differential, plus I had my parents, some family friends, and friends from DC all coming to watch the racing on Saturday.
