Archive for March 2021
NASCAR CUP SERIES ON DIRT – A COMPELLING REASON TO WATCH AN ENTIRE RACE ON TV
Dirt is a whole different surface that requires new skills to conquer Hey, did you watch the big race on Monday? What big race you say? On Monday? Yes, that’s right. On Monday. The NASCAR faithful among us will no doubt immediately realize that the subject of this “AutoMatters & More” was a rain-delayed NASCAR…
Read MoreRACETRACK PROFILE: AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
A fond look back, before it all changes Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California, is scheduled to undergo a major redevelopment project, including reconfiguration of the superspeedway into a high-banked short track. In anticipation of that, and of racing returning to California after the coronavirus pandemic runs its course, this seems like a good time…
Read MoreSAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY RUN
Includes VIDEO of driving in San Diego County’s scenic back country Now that I’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with the Pfizer vaccine), it is probably safe for me to carefully begin to resume some of my pre-pandemic activities, while wearing a face mask. Right up there on my list of those missed activities is…
Read MoreDRIVING IN A POST-COVID WORLD + EVS VERSUS PLUG-IN HYBRIDS
We’re starting to hit the roads again + FIRST SNEAK PEAK of AutoMatters & More website Due to COVID-19, I have hardly driven since March of 2020. Two of my fellow San Diego Miata Club members died from COVID-19, as has a person who I’d interviewed a few years ago about his Ford Mustang book.…
Read MoreCORVETTE STINGRAY: THE MID-ENGINE REVOLUTION
A comprehensive new book licensed by GM This fascinating, informative, beautifully illustrated and well written book uses official GM archives material and input from numerous Corvette team members to present the complete, licensed story of the development of the 2020, eighth generation (C8) Corvette – the first mid-engine production Corvette. Since 1953, through GM’s good…
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