The sights, the sounds, the beer, all were present as NASCAR kicked off its 2019 season in its the biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500.

Three weeks ago, Team Oppo brought its virtual 2016 Miata Cup Car to the high banks of the Daytona International Speedway for the traditional race before the virtual 24 Hours of Daytona which was to take place there a week later. It is the pregame to the start of the 2019 racing year.

It has been quite a while since I have written one of these things. Since buying a newer car, it is much more difficult for me to pull off the “I am looking for a new car in the next 6-12 months” thing that let me test drive cars previously. I probably should replace “test drove” with rented.

Have you ever considered running the corkscrew in the dark?

The second round of the 2018 Oppositelock Miata Championship takes us to West Virginia’s Summit Point Raceway. This preview will consist of some information about the track, race admin notes (rule changes, caution areas, etc.), and a few tips and tricks to make sure you have a good race.

The season opener of the Oppositelock Miata Challenge takes on the Lime Rock Park circuit, the staple of rookie road racing on iRacing. It was a cold overcast day which made the track very grippy and easy to drive. Lap times were blistering. At the beginning of the week, high 57s were expected qualifying speeds;…

Welcome to the first week of the Oppositelock Miata Championship. This preview will contain some information about the track, race admin notes (rule changes, caution areas, etc.), and a few tips and tricks to make sure you have a good race.

Come join us on iRacing Wednesday (11/28) before 9PM EST, room opens at 8PM EST, for the first race of the Oppositelock Miata Championship. We are hoping to fill the grid with 62 cars. What could possibly go wrong? Read more about the series here.

Greetings sim racing Oppos, this is the official announcement of the Oppositelock Miata Championship, an 8 race, 2-part championship that showcases the answer to everything on a variety of tracks on the iRacing service.

Since I have recently registered in a state that no longer requires a front license plate, I am looking for something to cover the now vacant front plate holder of my car. Since I have a German inspired (read shamelessly rebadged) Buick Regal I was thinking of getting a plate with the OPC logo much like the one below,…

Last year, Team Oppo hosted a road race event where we tried to fill all of the pit stalls at Lime Rock Park. Nearly 30 drivers showed up for our first event, The Team Oppo Miata Challenge. It was a great success producing good head-to-head racing while a fuel restriction enabled some long race strategy. With the fun…

Moving on...

In bad practice, I go on Craigslist and look for things I don’t need, then judge people based on how much they want for certain things. $80 for a Nintendo Wii. Are you mad? So I invite you, the collective Oppo, to judge with me.

It was quite square.

Well played...

Objects in mirror are losing...

Yes, I did it. I watched Red Line. After having thought I had seen the worst car movie of all time, Superfast!, Red Line has topped it. This is a awful film.

This is probably the worst car movie of all time. No, I have not watched Red Line yet...

And it looked like it is wearing sweatpants...

Full saltiness yet to be determined...