Archive for September 2007
2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series: Round 9 — San Diego, CA
Later in this column you’ll read what one of the pilots told me about some of the challenges that they all face in these air races, but first I’ll give you some background. The Red Bull Air Race World Series kicked off San Diego’s “Fleet Week” (a month-long plus celebration honoring the men and women serving…
Read MoreSharp Aquos 500: The ‘Race to the Chase’ Heats Up at California Speedway
If you’re reading this to get a turn-by-turn, caution-by-caution report of the race, I’m sorry to tell you that you’ve come to the wrong place. That part of the event has been very thoroughly reported elsewhere. Instead, this AutoMatters race report will reveal things that you may not have found elsewhere, including photos that I…
Read MoreNew Baja Exhibit & Racing Legends at the San Diego Automotive Museum
We were invited to the San Diego Automotive Museum to see their new Baja off-road racing exhibit. November 10 – 16, 2007 will be the 40th anniversary of the Tecate Score 1000, a famous off-road race through Tijuana, Ensenada and Los Cabos which was first held in 1967. Participants compete in buggies, trucks, motorcycles and all-terrain…
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