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FAST CARS DRAG RACE….FAST DRIVERS CIRCUIT RACE! PART 2

February 29th, 2016

Decisions, decisions, decisions. You will be bombarded until you see and recognize the light at the end of the tunnel for what it truly is – victory’s celebratory glow! Drag racing, as I have stated, is the easiest form of motorsport to jump in and the fun factor is not familiar with a diminishing element. [...]

FAST CARS DRAG RACE…FAST DRIVERS CIRCUIT RACE! PART 1

February 29th, 2016

My quest to convince you to depart from your temporary residence on the couch monitoring the remote or your preferred spot on the spectator stand continues. Like a race against time, I am operating within a restricted space. Drag racing at Vernanfield for the 2016 season, revs off in March. And like an impatient competitor, [...]

TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TRY DRAG RACING!

February 29th, 2016

1. There are numerous classes – machines compete in 16 seconds to 8 seconds class. Your trusty steed must be able to fit in a slow but sure class! 2. You do not need to break the bank to compete. 3. Your machine is subjected to metal abuse for a rather brief interval. 4. Your [...]

DRAG RACING – CHEAPEST WAY TO START COMPETING?

February 29th, 2016

In the previous blog, the substance of my rant should have been abundantly clear. But sometimes the message is lost in the translated version. Essentially, read slowly – get off your butt, exit the spectator stands and compete! While you assess my sanity, think about this. Motorsport has several disciplines and if you grab the [...]

No more excuses….Just Race!

February 29th, 2016

This is not a difficult task. Stop, inhale – think about the flock of emotions and the convoy packed with adrenalin which invade and trample your sanity, each time you dive into your most delectable treat – watching motor racing at the track! Words will attempt to capture the inexplicable. They will aim for that [...]

Circuit Racing: But wait there is more – Radical RXC

February 28th, 2016

What do you do after you have made a good product? You conceptualize, design and build a better product. We embrace anything that can force a race track to submit to defeat! I am yet to rev one of those demons around a circuit but salivating would not begin to describe the state my mind [...]

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