Firebird East - NASA-AZ Summer Event NASA-AZ typically runs Firebird East only but once a year. However, the June 5-6 event would be one of two visits we’ll make to this track in 2010. Sure, we all had the option of sleeping in, relaxing inside of our air conditioned homes all weekend, maybe mow...

NASA-AZ Returns to PIR The May 1-2 event was a much awaited return to PIR, and just in time to catch the last bit of great weather before the Arizona heat begins to take over the valley. I think it would be fair to assume everyone was looking forward to coming back to PIR as we say goodbye to...

March 20th Wraps Up – Firebird Intl. Raceway, West Course 2010 so far has been an interesting year for NASA Arizona due to many new “items” being implemented—people, procedures, classes, activities and of course, the schedule.  I’ve ranted on quite a bit in the past about the 2010 schedule...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 2/6-2/7 2010, Firebird Intl. Raceway Have any trouble finding the place?  Last time NASA Arizona was at Firebird International Raceway during the daytime on the Main course was November, 2006–a time when there were 2-3 less casinos, Wild Horse Pass Rd was called Maricopa...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 1/9-1/10 2010, Phoenix Intl. Raceway So, how was that off season?  You know, that 40 or so day break between the Thanksgiving event and the season-opener in January.  Yeah, that topic came up several times in the previous wrap up (ie. how motorsports dominates all other sports...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 11/28-11/29, Phoenix Intl. Raceway Well Ladies and Gentlemen, that time of year has arrived:  The off-season.  All one month of off-season from racing.  Racing and performance driving rarely get the credit they deserve, in that the preparation, effort, time and of course, financial...

Firebird East Raceway - October 25, 2009 After a long drought from NASA-X (NASA’s version of autocross) events in the valley, the series returned to Arizona on October 25th as 88 entrants came out to Firebird East for the first event in over five years.  Since NASA-X is relatively new to Arizona,...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 10/3-10/4, Phoenix Intl. Raceway October 3-4 weekend marked the second event of the fall season, and what many who went to NASA Nationals call, “The Return to PIR”.  Typically this weekend is reserved for the BMW Car Club of America—more specifically, fielding their large...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 8/8, Firebird West Raceway Once again, over one-hundred brave drivers woke up just barely after Friday ended, and headed out to Firebird Raceway’s West course for the last summer round of the 2009 schedule.  One fact that boggles the mind, is how NASA Arizona manages to...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 6/13, Firebird East Raceway There comes a time in a person’s life where everything is put into perspective.  I tend to think that those who put things into perspective, live more fulfilling lives and are more thankful for what they have (there’s actually a point to...