Dan Crouch Blog

Paul and I are going to prep the Rabbit for sale soon. It's been a fantastic introduction to track days, auto-x, and hillclimbs, but it's time to move on to new endeavors.

That said, if I was going to be looking to get back in, I'd be looking for a used race car that was already built. And this little Datsun 1200 looks like a perfect way to get to the next level: amateur road racing. Making the step from track days to actual road racing is an expensive proposition, especially if the car you plan to campaign isn't prepped already. Think cage, fuel cell, fire suppression... not to mention the gear! Might as well start with a budget car that's ready to go considering. Hell, the DCOE's and Minilites have to be worth half of the asking!

If you're curious about budget racing, check out a new site I've set up for some friends that are going ChumpCar Racing: RoadToChumpCar.com Sounds like Leo and Gabe are guest driving a car late in January at Willow Springs. I'm really excited for them and looking forward to following their progress. Good luck guys!

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via Cold Track Days

Just back from the Seattle motorcycle show. I'll get a full gallery together soon, but for now enjoy these 1680px wallpapers!

I put together some thoughts over at RareSportBikesForSale.com as well. Good night all,

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I threw the Doors on at a recent poker party and have found myself coming back to Morrison Hotel pretty frequently. In particular Peace Frog and You Make Me Real. Check 'em out and enjoy!

And just so you know I haven't totally lost my mind, I've also been listening to this lovely Italian melody:

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As stated in the previous post, I'm totally jealous of the recent acquisition Alex made with his Honda RS125 track bike. Here's an excellent illustration of why the lightweight 2 stroke can make bikes with 3-4x the displacement look like amateur hour:

The super fast change in direction and razor sharp lines in this video make me an absolute believer in the bike Alex got, even if it's not quite the same model. But I'm eager to learn more about these and will report back when I know more.

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