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December 30, 2025

From Simulator to Seat Time — Where the Path Narrows

If Part 1 was about whether sim racing can open the door to motorsports, Part 2 is about what happens after that door cracks open. Because getting noticed is only the beginning—and in many ways, it’s the easy part. The… Continue reading
December 29, 2025

Can Sim Racing Open the Door to Real Motorsports?

Thanks to my good friend, Jim, I had the opportunity to attend the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI) this past December. For anyone passionate about motorsports, PRI is one of the most immersive racing industry events in the world.… Continue reading
December 25, 2025

Product Stand-Outs

As we explored the many exhibits there were some that caught our eye. At the BendPak display they showed off a variety of light weight, yet strong ramps. Their design was great being exceptionally light weight, yet their capacity for… Continue reading
December 20, 2025

Some of the Cars on display at PRI2025

PRI always has race cars for you to see. But in addition are some interesting examples out on the exhibition floor. This is a sample of vehicles that caught my eye as I went through PRI 20255. When I first… Continue reading
December 19, 2025

Exploring the PRI aisles

Haas has a place in what is arguably the most challenging racing series in the world, Formula 1. While it has been often in the bottom ranks, this year Haas has shown itself to be the kind of team you… Continue reading
December 16, 2025

PRI 2025 – traveling through the thousands of exhibits

With over 1.1 million square feet of exhibition space, you might think that it would be a challenge to find enough things to fill its expanse, but you would be surprised by number of businesses represented by product displays and… Continue reading
December 15, 2025

Flying into Indianapolis

Part of the fun of going to PRI is getting there. As you walk from your arrival gate to the baggage area you will come across historic race cars such as the one in the photo above. These really help… Continue reading
December 6, 2025

Next Week – PRI

It is December and time for the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis, Indiana. Next week we grab a flight to Indy and attend the greatest gathering of racing’s participants, sponsors, along with exhibitions of the many thousands… Continue reading
November 11, 2025

Some Day Soon, the Car Companies Won’t Let You work on Your Own Car – or Worse

Ever since the automobile became part of our lives, they were worked on by service stations, garages, and often by the owners themselves. Perhaps you became your own mechanic after you started driving. Over time cars have become more complex,… Continue reading
October 11, 2025

Classic Motorsports Empire State Tour

From time to time, we get a chance to take part in road tours put on by Classic Motorsports magazine. They usually span six day and include fun and adventurous roads that we explore as well as stops to visit… Continue reading