Racing

The Z Transformation pt 5 – Race Ready

April 1, 2011

If you’re new to my posts on the Z’s transformation, check out the lead-up here, here, here, and here. After scores of weekends prepping the Z and even having to take a day off work to get it done in time, it was finally time to send it off to the cage builder. With help from [...]

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The Z Transformation pt 4 – The Build Begins

March 25, 2011

I think that any amateur racer, or weekend track day warrior eventually comes to a decision point in their hobby. Do you continue down the road of using your street car to do track days, maintain the status quo and stay within your comfort zone, or do you jump in head first, take the next [...]

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The Z Transformation pt 3 – Road racing and Track Days

December 10, 2010

If you are new to my little series, check out Part 1 and Part 2 After a couple years of autocross I was totally consumed with racing fever. Autocross was fun, but I was wanting more. I did my research and found that the next step up from autocross would be Road Racing. Road Racing [...]

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The Z Transformation pt 2 – Autocross and Racing

November 17, 2010

As I left off in my previous post of this series, I wanted to continue my hobby in motorsports but I was very bored of straight-line quarter-mile racing. So I began to research my options. Thankfully, Springfield, MO had its own autocross chapter, so I joined the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) and went to watch [...]

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The Z transformation pt 1 – Prologue

October 22, 2010

Photo via Austin Strifler A quick note: This winter, not only my car, but also myself, will undergo a transformation from dabbling in auto sport racing into a serious hobby of chasing my dream to one day compete in a professional race as an amateur. I thought I would write a series of blog entries [...]

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05-08-2010 St. Louis PDX at Gateway International Raceway

May 10, 2010

This is my 5th track day and my 3rd year of doing these after about 4 years of autocross. These are just a few photos of the day. I suggest you check out the rest of the photos too. My cousin took these. He is only 14 years old and takes amazing shots, you really [...]

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Track day!

May 7, 2010

This weekend is finally here! Track Day! There is something about getting up at 4:00am and being at the track when its still dark, the peacefulness before the roaring motors that will fill the rest of the day. I always get video and pictures of my events so stay tuned for that next week! If [...]