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posted the article 5 Things You Need to Know About ProSolo

Picture this: A two vehicle drag race, but instead of a quarter mile straight line, there are a pair of autocross courses chock full of corners and slaloms. Sounds like fun, right? Well, it IS fun, and the SCCA庐 has a program......Read more

posted the article 5 Tools SCCA Members Will Always Need

While enjoying a weekend at an SCCA庐 event, #funwithcars can quickly turn into #funwithtools. Fixing cars is just a reality of motorsports. Pushing vehicles to the limit pushes components to the limit, and 鈥渢he limit鈥� often......Read more

updated the article 5 Things to Know About Racing Helmets

Back in the day, we called racing helmets 鈥渃rash helmets鈥� because that鈥檚 what they鈥檙e designed for: To save your life when you hit stuff. I鈥檝e also heard people refer to helmets as 鈥渂rain buckets鈥� because they protect your......Read more

posted the article 5 Things to Know About Racing Helmets

Back in the day, we called racing helmets 鈥渃rash helmets鈥� because that鈥檚 what they鈥檙e designed for: To save your life when you hit stuff. I鈥檝e also heard people refer to helmets as 鈥渂rain buckets鈥� because they protect your......Read more

updated the article 5 Things to Know About Tires

When it comes to tires, we all know they鈥檙e round and made of rubber 鈥� but trust me, there鈥檚 a lot more to tires than them just being inedible rubber donuts. The fact is, tires are the most important component on a vehicle......Read more

posted the article 5 Things to Know About Tires

When it comes to tires, we all know they鈥檙e round and made of rubber 鈥� but trust me, there鈥檚 a lot more to tires than them just being inedible rubber donuts. The fact is, tires are the most important component on a vehicle......Read more

updated the article 5 Things to Know Before You Drive a Race Car

I think we can all agree that race cars are cool. They鈥檙e colorful, make loud noises, and they鈥檙e fast. As racers, we can鈥檛 wait to drive them. Whether it鈥檚 our own car, a friend鈥檚 car, or the car of a student you鈥檙e......Read more

updated the article 5 Things to Do at Solo Nats That Aren't Autocross

The Tire Rack SCCA庐 Solo庐 National Championships, held each September in Lincoln, NE, is the pinnacle of the autocross season. Two separate challenging 鈥� and often fast 鈥� courses must be conquered, and the best of the best......Read more

posted the article 5 Things to Do at Solo Nats That Aren't Autocross

The Tire Rack SCCA庐 Solo庐 National Championships, held each September in Lincoln, NE, is the pinnacle of the autocross season. Two separate challenging 鈥� and often fast 鈥� courses must be conquered, and the best of the best......Read more

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Rob Krider posted the article 4 Must-know Techniques for Successful Passing in Road Racing

Passing a competitor on a road course can be contentious 鈥� and to be frank, it鈥檚 contentious by design. In fact, it鈥檚 what makes it fun. You want to pass them, and they don鈥檛 want to be passed. You want to win the race, but......Read more
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Rob Krider posted the article 3 Top Priorities When Modifying a Street Category Autocross Car

One of the things I love about competing in the SCCA庐 is constantly meeting new friends who have the same passion about #funwithcars that I do. In 2023 at the 50th running of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo庐 National Championships......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article 4 Things You Can Learn from Professional Driving Experiences

I鈥檝e been having #funwithcars with the SCCA庐 for more than 30 years, and during that time, I鈥檝e never met a single person in the Club who considered themselves a bad driver. On the contrary, from road courses to rallies to......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article 5 Ways to Beat the (Brake) Heat at a Time Trials Event

If you鈥檙e heading to your first SCCA庐 Time Trials event, I have one quick word of setup advice for you: brakes. Most of the time, we don鈥檛 have to think much about the brakes on our cars. If we鈥檙e driving to the grocery store......Read more
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Rob Krider posted the article 5 Ways to Beat the (Brake) Heat at a Time Trials Event

If you鈥檙e heading to your first SCCA庐 Time Trials event, I have one quick word of setup advice for you: brakes. Most of the time, we don鈥檛 have to think much about the brakes on our cars. If we鈥檙e driving to the grocery store......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article 5 Ways to Beat the (Brake) Heat at a Time Trials Event

If you鈥檙e heading to your first SCCA庐 Time Trials event, I have one quick word of setup advice for you: brakes. Most of the time, we don鈥檛 have to think much about the brakes on our cars. If we鈥檙e driving to the grocery store......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article How to Solve Road Racing Problems with a Box

The paddock of a racetrack during an SCCA庐 road racing weekend is a dynamic place. First and foremost, you get to haggle with your friends and competitors over the best paddock space and then unload your gear. There鈥檚 always......Read more
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Rob Krider posted the article How to Solve Road Racing Problems with a Box

The paddock of a racetrack during an SCCA庐 road racing weekend is a dynamic place. First and foremost, you get to haggle with your friends and competitors over the best paddock space and then unload your gear. There鈥檚 always......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article 4 Things RallyCross Drivers Need in the Paddock

Low grip surface, dirt rooster tails, slipping and sliding action: What鈥檚 not to love about SCCA庐 RallyCross庐? Described by some as 鈥渁utocross in the dirt鈥� (which isn鈥檛 accurate, although it offers a solid foundation to give......Read more
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Rob Krider updated the article 5 Things Drivers Need in the Paddock at an Autocross

One of the things I love about SCCA庐 Autocross (otherwise known as Solo) is the extremely low barrier to entry. Do you have a car? I do! Do you crave adrenaline? For sure! Then let鈥檚 go play with cars! It鈥檚 literally that......Read more
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Rob Krider posted the article 5 Things Drivers Need in the Paddock at an Autocross

One of the things I love about SCCA庐 Autocross (otherwise known as Solo) is the extremely low barrier to entry. Do you have a car? I do! Do you crave adrenaline? For sure! Then let鈥檚 go play with cars! It鈥檚 literally that......Read more
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Rob Krider updated his profile