Stay Grounded
There are 2 things that I know hate being shocked one is me the other is pigs. There are multiples of relative lessons in the mechanics of life that carry over, one is the mystery of the negative ground. Shortly …
Performance Vehicle
A performance vehicle represents a category above and beyond normal production vehicles, prototypes in development, more powerful drivetrain, superior speed, agility, overall driving experience. Performance Vehicle knowledge base is a diverse, multilevel engineering with an emphasis on skills that allow individuals to design, develop, fabricate, assemble, drive, race and implement innovative mobility solutions. Makers IP will chase an information trial powered by imagination, design methodology, and craftsman related skillsets used in the professional automotive industry.
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Be a Student of Your Sport
The secret of success in any area of expertise is never stop learning. It takes a combination of knowledge, experience, confidence, natural ability, focus, patience, and “want to”. In the early 1900s training models fell into 2 categories, need-to-know, and …
Chapter 3: Racing “A Thorne in My Side”
The 1977 season was crazy, we jumped in, with the best racing knowledge we had, stumbled across an equalizer, rotating weight is king. The fall and winter changed our approach to everything. We embraced an engineer’s direction more than ever, …
LIFE Lessons 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
Life lessons slap you right in the kisser, some are good others not! I realized several things right off, Folks always discount your position in the game based on their incompetence, it is a way for them to equal the …
Chapter 2: Learn to Race
Business in our family was a priority and there is only so many hands. Understanding the plan discounts the pursuit of frivolous information when it doesn’t enhance the income. School was an afterthought in the quest of profitability, most of …
Chapter 1: Racing The Start 1966-1974
My grandfather started the fire as a heavy equipment operator in Volusia County Florida. His job included grading the famed Daytona Road course on A1A. From 1948-1959 his baby was the “Beach course”. In 1959 Big Bill started building the …
600 HP Cost $20000, 700 HP Is $40000, 800 is $80000
Robert Yates told me one time after renting an engine to Herb Nab, when I think you have a car that can run in the top 10, I will rent you an engine that will/can run 10th, capable of running …
GM Tech Team
In 1987 GM started a program centered around the GM Tech center. The concept was to give racers access to engineering resources from multiple GM companies. Communication between the teams and engineers was challenged at best. After meeting with both …