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Free, Last Minute Autocross School!

Dan — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:05:04 +0000

I just tripped across this on Facebook – I’m sure it would be of interest to many. This is being put on by the Texas A & M Sports Car Club – Aggie Autocrossing! Offensive Driving School 101 (OD101) ——————————————————————————– Next weekend, September 11th we will hold our FREE! OD101 Novice school, and our first [...]

Revealed, Austin Formula 1 Track Layout

Dan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:07:15 +0000

Finally, some long awaited US Grand Prix Austin Formula 1 information we can really sink our teeth into. It’s here – the 3D, Tilke computer design of the track layout Click the image below for a detailed PDF… Tavo Hellmund provided some general PR quotes today in announcing the US Grand Prix Austin Formula 1 [...]

Preliminary Austin Formula 1 Track Details

Dan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:40:03 +0000

Here’s a few more details about the preparations for the Austin Formula 1 track & design. Final details are still pending… The proposed circuit will be located 20 miles from Austin on 900 acres of land. Tavo Hellmund said recently that the layout will feature 20 corners spread over 3.2 miles of the “natural terrain [...]

Getting Started In Amateur Racing

Dan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:50:32 +0000

Winding Road recently put out a good article about how to get started in racing. Doing so is not difficult, it can be local & not cost very much. Here’s the article: I Want To Go Racing: Getting Started, by Natasha Colah The author goes through the following categories of amateur racing: Autocross Road Rally [...]

AutoX Prospects At Austin Formula 1 Lot!

Dan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:28:10 +0000

Yesterday, Sondra Sondregger was a guest at lunch with Tavo Hellmund & the Hill Country Region Porsche Club of America chapter. One of the topics of discussion was the following (& I quote): To answer everyone’s question: Yes, I asked if there will be an autocross-suitable lot, and he indicated that there will be! I [...]

Learning Ideal Autocross Line Very Challenging

Dan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:11 +0000

On Sunday, August 8th, 2010, SASCA had their 8th Autocross Event of the year. It was good & hot, as would be expected for South Texas in the summer. There were 71 registered competitors with official times. Craig was the Eventmaster, for the 2nd month in a row. He put together a very challenging course, [...]

COBB Tuning Open House – A Special Event

Dan — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:49:09 +0000

A week ago last Saturday (July 24, 2010) was a landmark opportunity for the tuner motorsport enthusiast community in Austin, Texas & the surrounding region. COBB Tuning had its Open House to officially open their shop (it’s much more than that, it’s their corporate headquarters, at 2311 W. Rundleberg, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78758). Subaru [...]