Racers arrived to an unseasonably warm day at the track on Saturday, February 7. The track-surface temperature was 76 degrees F, and the clubhouse temp was near or just above 80. I think many of us were feeling a little overdressed by the end of the race. This racer expected the higher track temperature to…
The Racer Sideways Group 5 came to a close this past weekend. It was good racing, but as predicted, the final result was set at race 5. Congratulations to all the drivers, and especially to the those who soldiered on thru all six races. The cars could be finicky on setup, but Marty, David, and…
The fifth round of the 2026 Racer Sideways series saw a limited field. We have had up to 11 racers on field, but this race saw “only” seven. That is not to say that racing was boring. Far from it! The track was a bit persnickety for this round, especially on the back straight, which…
We got a little “sideways” with posting the results for our Sideways Group 5 series this year. So, let’s get caught up. The series is dominated by BMW M1 cars this year, but the Sideways line is still well represented. We have drivers campaigning the Nissan Skyline, Ford Escort, Ford Capri, and I expect at…
The track was hot (90 degrees) and the field was light, with only 5 racers running the final round of the Toyota GT-One. Some were relieved to see the series pass into memory, while others will miss running the metal chassis and performance that brought to some setups. That said, we saw some good lap…
We had a light field for the fifth round of the Revoslot Toyota GT One race, but that didn’t affect the quality of the racing. Track temps are climbing and the cars are behaving a bit different than in earlier races, but drivers were able to compensate by their second heat. The biggest challenge faced…
Tires were the topic of the day, with all drivers struggling for traction. Some were experiencing severe chatter while others were collecting enough clag off the track to convert their wheels from round rollers to square thumpers. The mysterious aspect to this phenomenon was that we had a fairly common track temperature of 79.5 degrees…
Rounds two and three of the Revoslot Toyota GT One competition had many drivers starting to find the sweet spot with their cars, while others are still looking for the winning formula. David C. brought the heat in round 3 after struggling with tires and braking in the earlier races, leading the field by over…
