Author Archives: jimsgarage

Racing has a history of danger and in the mid-twentieth century safety was pretty much an afterthought.  With the efforts of people such as Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart, tremendous progress has been achieved.  Where once fiery wrecks were … Continue reading →

It is fascinating to watch the pitstops of Formula 1 where they seem shockingly long if they take three seconds to change out their wheels and tires.  This past year the record was 2.0 seconds.  Pit stops at the Indy … Continue reading →

If you are like me, you love the sound of a performance racing engine being put to work. But, there is another sound of racing that has made its place in racing today.  PRI is not ignoring EV racing and … Continue reading →

While the flights to Indianapolis were a complete mess, the shuttle ride to PRI on Thursday morning was smooth as silk. Thursday morning at PRI is always a special as it is a welcome breakfast to the attendees.  There are … Continue reading →

I like VIR.  Mostly because it is fairly close.  Just about an hour and twenty minute drive and literally just over the Virginia/North Carolina boarder.  And it is a beautiful place.  Rolling grassy hills and wonderfully kept facilities.  The owners … Continue reading →

Driving along the road in Minnesota a site to behold popped out at us.  It was a line of vintage Chevy pickup trucks. Who does this?  Sure we’ve seen vintage pickup trucks on the side of the road and a … Continue reading →

This curvy highway snakes around the mountains and was a major part of our route between Bend and Hood River.  It was quite a road. I’ve driven Pikes Peak and Mount Washington.  I’ve driven the Tail of the Dragon and … Continue reading →

As we travel from towns to cities to forests and the high desert it is nice to see fellow travelers enjoying themselves.  This guy was having a good time in the bed of a pickup truck. He loved waiting for … Continue reading →

Okay, it’s not a car, but it is a motor vehicle and very fast and it was on the side of the road.  This was quite an exhibit, especially these days. I mean, how often do you get to see … Continue reading →

No it is not a museum about air or our atmosphere.  It is about aircraft!  Faster than a  speeding Hellcat!  Aircraft are amazing and their development parallels the automobile.  The airplane also changed our life and our infrastructure.  This museum … Continue reading →