Oh yeah, besides my donut videos (posted elsewhere), some sledding on the offroad trails:

Just some run of the mill snow drifting in my various cars over the years:

I think you are right. Also, when I was growing up, Wake County Speedway in Raleigh, NC had a claiming class for 4 cyl stock I believe.

I hope he lives in a world where he has no idea of aircooled 911 values today.

That is good, but I propose a step further. The engines dont just get inspected after every race but seized by the organizers. Then, the competitors get the engines back, randomly reassigned, ~30min before the next race. Besides having a claiming class, where racers can claim competitors’ engines for $xxx, this seems…

I just read this for the second time, this time side by side with my wife. We both lol-ed (and a second time for me at that) at the whole thing. A Brace of BMs, a dead spot in my retina, etc. etc. Your writing is L300 V6 Gold!

I worked at a Saturn dealer too. And Jason, they had manuals! They were Saab transmissions requiring you to pull up on a ring below the knob to get it into reverse.

Couldnt the series just deliver the sealed engines to each competitor, say, 30 min before the start of the race?

Thanks! That is probably what I saw. (similar pictured, not the one I saw)

Just yesterday I fell in love with a 1991 or so Cosmo (2 rotor). The owner let me sit inside, start it up and rev it. It was like a dream, what a sensation.

Thanks, appropriate.

Clarkson, for all his faults, is a brilliant writer and host. I am very glad he loves cars so he can put his talents to something I love as well.

1.5 miles burn me up too, I am sick of them. I dont even tune into watching the races at them but happily will for Darlington, Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond and road courses. Bring back Rockingham!

Anyone know what color this is? I think I saw a Macan in the same shade recently.

LOL, I have been loving Season 24 of Top Gear, but man, no one can pull the dry humour like the Holy Trinity.

“Plaid?!?!” Did I do something wrong?

Because Russia!

Canadian Bacon?

I am not making fun of Musk, I respect him. But it did remind me of this:

Not only does Taylor sound like a Jalop, he played a major role in finishing this Dennis Wilson song (yes, the Beach Boy). Pure magic.