This is our page of little stories and experiences in our paddock that make it what it is: A big, extended family.
- Get Ready to Race
Friday, September 13, 2024Written by Loren Campbell, Sprite-Midget Challenge driver After a successful Thursday test and tune day, Sam and I arrive at Road America for the 7:00 AM driver’s meeting on Friday, with the first group session scheduled for 9:45. Oil, fuel, lug nuts done the previous evening, all that remains to be done… Continue reading Get Ready to Race - Race Wrench
by Brian Volkert Got a Race Wrench? Most low-budget vintage racers have one. Maybe under a different name but they’re there. ‘Race Wrench’ is the name for that compatriot who is there to help, cajole and coach your vintage racing experience. Different than paid professional help or fellow racer(s), they contribute immeasurable hours to help… Continue reading Race Wrench - My First Race Weekend
My path to the paddock for my first weekend of racing was far more complicated, convoluted, and painful than I ever imagined when I began it in early in 2017. That’s a tale for another place. Through some haphazard combination of stubbornness, determination, grace, going with the flow, luck, and a boatload of help, I… Continue reading My First Race Weekend