NASA – SoCal Region | We Drive Harder!

Racecar drivers know to keep their eyes up and look far beyond the hood of their racecars while driving. This is a good practice. However, we are so busy looking to the horizon, it is difficult to see what is happening below our butts. We really have no idea what is happening to the suspension bushings of our racecars, because

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It never ceases to amaze me just how much you can learn from watching others. In HPDE, this is especially important because you really know very little about driving when you first show up for HPDE with NASA. To put it bluntly, you know nothing about driving fast, safely. In fact, I attended two NASA events – at Sonoma and

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Q: At what point should I be looking for private coaching instead of just regular HPDE instruction? When do I know I am ready?
A: Performance gurus say, “Practice makes technique permanent. Perfect practice makes technique better.” There is no doubt that more time spent on the track makes us better and faster drivers, but how do you optimize that time

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The track map for the Bondurant course at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park might look simple, but there’s a section of esses with subtle elevation changes that make it a little more complex than it might appear. NASA Arizona Regional Director Tage Evanson gets a little crossed up in his ST2 Honda Civic and ends up sideways while making a

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