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Bringing families together at the race track
There are some traditional events that bring families together. Annual summer barbecues, 50th wedding anniversaries, and a child’s first birthday are some things that come to mind. Who would have thought that a day at the race track could be a family bonding experience? Today’s open track event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca showed me […]
Read More »24 Hours of LeMons at Thunderhill – 3 Times a Charm
By Kurt Gensheimer Photos: Matthew Talbott, Alex Fruehsamer, Patrick Pieper I’m racing a $500 VW Rabbit GTI into turn one at Thunderhill and the only thing going through my mind is the video of a friend’s GTI snapping a front wheel spindle and doing a 90 mile-an-hour barrel roll into the grass. I know it’s […]
Read More »First Look – Chevy Volt Concept Car
The Volt was created with all the learnings GM gleaned from its much ranted and raved EV-1 concept. But unlike the EV-1, the Volt features a combustion-powered “range extender” and Lithium Ion battery technology, making it a much better electric vehicle, theoretically speaking.
Read More »Grrrls can do it, too!
December 7, 2007 Another track day with TrackMasters Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey. Our day ended early when the engine lost all it’s coolant on the track during my first morning session. We suspect a gasket for the water pump had blown given the amount of fluid dripping below the car whenever […]
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