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Drivetrain Set-Up Tips

How can you tell if your cars drivetrain is set up correctly before you come to the track?

One of the best ways to make sure your car is set up before you turn a wheel at the track is to do a little homework to make sure the drivetrain is as good as it can be. One of the best tools to use to make sure your cars drivetrain is set up properly is a…

Group 5 Race Series 2015

This weekend will see the first race of the Group 5 series at the track.  This is the second time this series has been run at the track with the first series being 2013 with eight racers fighting for the top of the podium. One of the best things about this race is the option…

BRM 24 Hours of Tacoma – The Story, Part 3

Things are starting to look a little better……….  UPDATE:  10-10-14 I have my babysitter.  My aunt and cousin will be at the house to take care of baby J and make sure nothing blows up while I am gone.  Yea!  All I need now is some time to get the cars prepared.     UPDATE: …

BRM 24 Hours of Tacoma – The Story, Part 2

As usual, the ups and downs……. UPDATE:  9-28-14 Right after writing the first blog entry about how much I was looking forward to the 24 Hours of Tacoma my wife informed me that she was going to be out of town that same week attending a company retreat.  She was happy to tell me about…

Ford batte Ferrari di nuovo ! Targa Florio Race # 4 Risultati

Targa Florio Race #4 The Targa Florio series has seen some great racing over the first three races and I am sure the fourth race will see continued close racing. Let’s see how it went. Race Preview – Russell brought out his Championship winning Lola T70 MKIII with the F22 tires from earlier this year…

BRM 24 Hours of Tacoma – The Story, Part 1

And so it begins……… It was Saturday evening, the night before the biggest race in the world – the 1974 Indy 500.  I had just set up my first slot car track – a small AFX figure 8 set with a Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512.  Once together I turned on the TV because there…