Chassis Setup Comparison – SBBS Versus BBSS
Have you ever wondered if all of the new technology is indeed moving us forward? Are our cars truly getting faster with the new setup trends? How would we ever know if all of the crazy setups we are...
View ArticleThe AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour, Part Nine
It was a long run from our last stop at Eldora to the big state of Texas so we took our time. Making stops in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, made the trip bearable. And we picked an...
View ArticleKids Racing – The Young Racers Debate
Author’s Note: The following are two email letters sent by the parents of young racers in response to my Q&A topic on the subject of youth in racing, “Be Careful What You Ask For,” in the Nov. ’10...
View ArticleThe AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour
This installment marks the last entry into the monthly journal of the 2010 AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour. It has been one remarkable year for me personally and for our magazine. What we had...
View ArticleNew Safety Products – Racing Safety Equipment
For the new season of racing, we wanted to remind all of our racers of the importance of safety. As you prepare for battle this year, please don’t forget to spend a few minutes thinking about all of...
View ArticleRacing Shocks – Extreme Shock Technology
Most of us are aware of the newer setups being run in both asphalt and dirt racing these days. Many of us are experimenting with trying variations of softer front springs combined with either coil-bind...
View ArticleLeaf Spring Rear Suspension – Leaf Spring Tech
I ’ve had many requests for information about the leaf spring rear suspensions. These types of springs are popular in Dirt Modified cars and earlier stock divisions. We collected information from...
View ArticleDirt Four-Link Suspension Tech
The parallel four-link rear suspension is common to Dirt Late Model, Dirt Modified stock cars, and Sprint Cars. The original purpose for using the four-link suspension was to have a suspension system...
View ArticleThe AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour
As of this writing, in about three weeks we will embark on the second phase of our four-year-long U.S. tour of racetracks. This year we’ll be visiting a number of venues in the Northeastern United...
View ArticleYoung Driver Development – Track Tech Q&A
In 15 short years, Trevor Bayne went from racing karts at the age of 5, to becoming by far the youngest winner of the Daytona 500. In doing so, he may well have launched another Jeff Gordon-style...
View ArticleRacing Suspension Setup – Complete Setup Guide, Part One
At this time of year I like to do a setup guide and that idea, combined with a number of requests and communications I have had with racers recently, formed this series. Much, if not all of the...
View ArticleThe AMSOIL Great American Circle Track Tour
The first two races on our 2011 AMSOIL Great American CT Tour were dirt tracks and I can say we enjoyed both of them a lot. Now we have two asphalt tracks to visit that are within an hour or so of each...
View ArticleRacing Suspension Setup – Complete Setup Guide—The Final Chapter
Now that we have covered the goals and methodology of setups in Part 1, and caster, camber, and bumpsteer in Part 2, we now need to finalize our setup guide by examining the final phase of setting up...
View ArticleHow to Win in Racing – Track Tech Q&A
Mark Martin is still winning races at a very advanced age for upper-tier drivers because he knows how to, and instinctually does, drive each lap as fast as the car will allow Winning in racing means...
View ArticleReader-Submitted Questions – Track Tech Q&A
Race car drivers compete head to head and the race could be compared to an organized fight, as opposed to a street fight. Note that I’m not encouraging fighting on the track or in the pits. On the...
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