Funny how things come back around. Out of college, we ran Malibu Gran Prix go-carts for a buck fifty a lap. Then I started autocrossing and found a one-off Formula Ford to run. Turns out it had a...
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Funny how things come back around. Out of...
Funny how things come back around. Out of college, we ran Malibu Gran Prix go-carts for a buck fifty a lap. Then I started autocrossing and found a one-off Formula Ford to run. Turns out it had a...
Steve. I like your response better, but I suspect...
Steve. I like your response better, but I suspect Rich's will have enough truth in it to mess with my plans. I had gotten the impression that Time Attack didn't cater to open wheeled cars. It really...
Does Solo 1 still exist?
Years ago the SCCA had Solo 1, a one-car-on-track / run-against-the-clock event on regular road courses like Roebling or CMP. Does this still exist? Trying to justify keeping my Swift DB-1 FF.
"If you are available, please join Tom Buckman, a...
"If you are available, please join Tom Buckman, a couple of other autocrossers and myself for lunch at 1pm Tuesday December 19 at Eatons Beach Sandbar and Grill in Weirsdale. We would love to have...
Thanks for the invitation. If I can make it work,...
Thanks for the invitation. If I can make it work, I would enjoy that.
Many thanks for the information. I am in the...
Many thanks for the information. I am in the Villages, so close to the firm and orange county sites. I will probably try some of their events this spring and see how it goes. The time on track seems...
info on mid Florida autocross
I have a Swift BD1 and have been racing SARRC for decades, but now I can no longer continue to race. However, I really hate the thought of selling the car. I may still be able to autocross, but...
If it were about the environment, we wouldn't be...
If it were about the environment, we wouldn't be denying jobs to Americans while we buy oil from terrorist. [and despite Kerry's promise, my house still isn't beachfront property.] This is political...
Very knowledgeable, and generous with that...
Very knowledgeable, and generous with that knowledge
Lower Southeast vintage FF
I have a Swift and I am trying to investigate vintage groups on the lower SE (VIR, Rd Atlanta, CMP, RR area) Any groups running in my area?
Okay, I understand the picture with the...
Okay, I understand the picture with the lines-of-force arrows shown earlier in this thread, and kind of "get it," to a very simplistic level, but if true, why does every other racecar rely on...
Really nice looking car, and the frame-strength...
Really nice looking car, and the frame-strength for driver protection looks reassuring. I do wonder why there is no front roll hoop? How do you get by the broomstick test?
And just because I don't...