Kicking Off 2018 with ‘March Madness’ at VIR
We’ve referred to the first NASA Mid-Atlantic event of the season as “March Madness” for years, but this one really lived up to the name. After a few months of […]
Road Racing
Off-Season Prep: Looking Ahead to 2018
Our 2017 season ended a few weeks ago, culminating with the East Coast Championships at Sebring. Although I’m heading to Summit Point this weekend to help run the NASA Mid-Atlantic […]
NASA’s East Coast Championships at Sebring – Jake’s Final GTS2 Race for 2017
I usually try to write up race weekends a few days after getting home, but NASA’s East Coast Championships left me exhausted both physically and mentally, and I’m only now […]
Oktoberfast at VIR and 2017 Review
NASA Mid-Atlantic wrapped up the 2017 season last weekend at VIR, with their annual “Oktoberfast” event – always a favorite. Three of us piled into my newly-acquired 2010 Range Rover, […]
NASA Mid-Atlantic “Full Auto” at Summit Point
Track weekends in the fall are some of my favorite – the weather tends to be ideal for a weekend outside, which means drivers and engines alike are a bit […]
“If You Need a Straight, Make a Straight” – Unkefer Memorial at VIR
The late Chief of Instruction, Dan Unkefer, had a saying he’d frequently utter to his HPDE students in the classroom. “If you need a straight, make a straight.” We lost […]
NASA Mid-Atlantic “June Joust” at Summit Point
It’s officially summertime and the weather at Summit Point was a constant reminder. It was H-O-T all weekend. Saturday’s qualifying was cut very short by a Spec E46 who dropped a wheel […]
Hyperfest 2017 at VIR
Hyperfest is one of my favorite events of the year, and this year was no different. I was excited to be back at VIR with full aero and the upgraded […]
“Spring Showdown” at Dominion Raceway
Second race weekend of the year and my second provisional weekend! I kicked it off on Friday afternoon with a little jaunt down I-95 (only two hours to go 50 […]
Competition School & First Race Weekend
My driving progressed over the last year or so to the point where I (and others) felt that I was ready for wheel to wheel competition. I decided back in […]