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My first time at The Mitty at Road Atlanta. All I can say is “Wow! What a Car Show.” Go if you can! It was my first trip to the Mitty, due to a fortunate confluence of geographic coincidence that placed me just an hour and a half up the road. It was fantastic. First … Continue reading
My work has taken me to a temporary residence in the “upstate” area of South Carolina. I drive by the enormous BMW factory on my way home back to New Hill. Even better is that I’m now only 1 1/2 hours from the fabled Road Atlanta road course. So I signed up for the … Continue reading
Last weekend was my first DE event for 2014 at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) with Chin Motorsports. Very interesting event on several levels. First, my wife woke me up at 1 am Friday night (that would actually be Saturday morning!) to tell me not to rush out the door as an ice storm had occurred … Continue reading
I’ve been pretty busy with the New Hill Garage Makeover. But time is running out on my first spring track date with Chin Motorsports at VIR in early March, so I’ve begun to deal with a few issues on the track car. A nagging issue has been a fuel leak out of the vent piping … Continue reading
Winter is almost over here in NC. The New Hill Garage is emerging from winter better than ever, due to it’s Makeover. I had originally treated the new concrete floor with an acrylic sealant by Cure N Seal. It did a pretty good job but had one fatal flaw. It could not hold up when … Continue reading
I am fortunate to live pretty close to the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. Last weekend I went to see the Porsche By Design exhibit being held there. It was fantastic! By all means, go if you get a chance. Our collective attendance at events like these will hopefully encourage museums everywhere to … Continue reading
My DE season came to a successful close last weekend with a 2 day event at VIR on the full course. This marked by 50th track day since I began 4 years ago! The event was put on by the Carolina’s chapter of PCA. It was very well run and organized. Saturday morning started out … Continue reading
As you gain experience in your track driving, you will undoubtedly ask “How can I go faster?” Sure, you can track lap times and initially you will see big improvements. But at some point, you’ll find that your lap times hit a plateau. What should you do next? One answer might be professional coaching. And … Continue reading
I had some mechanical problems with my track car in the early days which, had they not been caught, might have been deadly on the track. My wake up call was the event where the rear drive shaft bolts came loose and I lost the connection of the CV joint to the rear hub. This … Continue reading
As they say, all good things must come to an end. And thus, the good thing that has been my multi-year restoration of a 1967 Jaguar E-Type has come to an end. As close to the end as these things can come. Like stepping half way to a wall, you really can never quite get … Continue reading
