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...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up, 5/2-5/3, Phoenix International Raceway It’s no secret that since the start of the 2009 season, innovation has been one of the many keywords helping carry NASA Arizona and club racing through not only another strong season, but one that has been complicated by job losses,...

NASA Arizona Wraps Up - 4/11 - Firebird Intl. Raceway When asked about the highlights of the April 11th NASA event at Firebird Intl. Raceway, many people will say it was the appearance of the Bugatti Veyron, or perhaps the scattered rain showers that constantly tinkered with the run groups, or maybe...

NASA Arizona Wrap Up – 3/6-3/8 – Phoenix Intl. Raceway Perhaps the most difficult part of doing the recap for the March 6-8 event, was figuring out where to start!  With so much happening over three days in all of the various NASA run groups, as well as the BMWCCA racers and drivers, it’s tough...