Q Osborne


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…Since there’s been an action shot. I don’t want to dampen the spirits of those who come out to photograph events, but not many of them shoot with a style that excites me. Kevin has shot me before on ice, and he’s good at showing movement. He’s also a fellow Subaru guy (wait… am I a Subaru guy?) His full […]

It’s Been Too Long


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Or maybe it’s just not fun when you get obliterated. My first Pro Solo was as painful of an event as I’ve ever experienced. It was in part yellow jerry cans being fed to cars, partly stop clocks spitting out the same times again and again, and part ass kicking. If you don’t know what Pro Solo is, think drag […]

It’s Only Fun When You Win



Packwood National Tour: yah I earned a trophy… but I got my ass kicked as well. As someone who has autocrossed a lot, but national toured not at all, my brief summary is this: wow what a freaking waste of time! I’m not sure how much I mean it though. Basically it comes down to 4.5 days spent away from […]

The High’s and Low’s of Racing


Having a co-driver makes Solo a lot more fun. Here is a video I put together from last Sunday’s event at the Westerner grounds in Red Deer. Read fast, and don’t get hung up on my spelling and grammatical errors.

Performance Analysis



In the days of AE86, if we wanted more than 185mm of tire, we needed more than 7″ of wheel. Heck in most cases, guys felt like 185mm of tire required 8″ of wheel. Now I’ve degenerated to the point where I’m pinching 245’s on a 7″ wheel. 245’s!!! I haven’t driven it yet, but I expect that it will […]

No Excuses


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… STX, or CSP, or SM that is. As much as I have come to dislike modified vehicles, the pile of parts on my shelf keeps growing, and I’m slowly giving in. While it’s only a couple bolts away from being stock legal, 8J wheels and and an exhaust hole fill in plate on the rear valence were to hard […]

Won’t Be Long Now