Avon Tyres British GT Championship : Round 1 – Oulton Park
By Nat Twiss
The weather was the showcase feature at the opening round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship this past weekend; forecasts of heavy rain certainly lived up to their expectations! However, the drivers apparently couldn't care less as they put on a stunning display of driving on one of the most challenging circuits in the UK. Full weekend coverage inside!
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Testing the Nitto Motivo All Season Ultra High Performance Tire
by Tom Paule
"Hey, want to do some tire testing for Nitto next week?" is what the voice on the phone says. "Hey, want to come with us and shred some tires driving someone else's car" is what I hear. I'm at max vacation days at work, and this is a great excuse to get out of the office, so I say "I'm in – just tell me when to be there." and hung up the phone. The details were to spend a day at Cal Speedway to evaluate three different Nitto tires with fellow drivers Formula D pilot Mike Essa and the incomparable Tyler McQuarrie, putting the Nitto NT05s, Invos and all new All Season Motivos through some very tough courses to evaluate each at their limits.
Seven Things I Learned in my First Season of Autocross
By Vince Illi
I’m waiting with bated breath for my first autocross event of the year. This has led me to think back on what I learned during my first season of autocross last year. Obviously my experience was with autocross, but a lot of these tips apply to road courses, as well.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Action in Las Vegas
by Ashley van Dyke The season start for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has had no shortage of headlines this year. The Monday night showing of the Daytona 500 brought in an unexpected viewership, displayed fierce competition amongst the drivers, and had strange challenges for the Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR staff. With a fire accident under caution, a two hour red flag hold-up riled up fans at the track and watching at home.
Industry Soirée presented by Ridge Racer Unbounded
By Colin Holte photos by Chad Carl
The biggest party kicking off SEMA this year and hottest of them all was the Industry Soirée presented by Ridge Racer Unbounded held at Club XS in the Wynn Encore and co-sponsored by Namco Bandai, Hennessy Black, MotoIQ, Pioneer, Yokohama, Mackin Industries, Five Axis, Cosworth, GT Channel and DSport. This club certainly lives up to its XS name with features such as Gold-embossed crocodile skin on the VIP booths, gold plated busts of women who were all formerly hostesses at the club and a combined 40,000 square feet of space (13,000 indoors and 27,000 outdoor pool area). Truly, it’s an amazing, jaw dropping, over the top experience.
(Heads up, photo gallery and video might be considered NSFW)
A First Timer's Visit to SEMA
By Colin Holte
Like many auto enthusiasts it had been one of my long held dreams to attend that glorious feast of automotive aftermarket goodness known as the Specialty Equipment Market Association or SEMA. Also like many auto enthusiasts I didn't really have a job in the automotive industry that would work to gain me entry to the show. How I fixed that is an interesting story.
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