Revised 2026 schedule:

April 9-12- Colorado Auto Show
April 24-26- LaJunta Raceway (airport circuit)
May 23- 24- Pueblo Motorsports Park (traditional road racing circuit with drag racing front straight)
July 3-5- High Plains Raceway (traditional road racing circuit)
August 22-23- High Plains Raceway
September 28- October 4- SCCA Runoffs, Road America, Wisconsin.

 

One more photo from the CAS- SM had multiple admirerers during the weekend.

 

Progress- got James (bealljk) annual SCCA inspection done this past weekend, along with two other racers. Now I get to concentrate on getting my own race prep done on the Z this week. I've got some type of brake fluid leak to deal with, so that becomes job #1. The latest SCCA Fastrack rule changes list a change to the flat plate restrictors the VQ is saddled with, opening it up by 4 mm and effective by the end of the month. A bunch of other smaller items (camera, GPS lap timer and AMB transponder) to get powered up and installed for LaJunta.

 

So thankful that we have David in Colorado - Truely a blessing to have you so close!

Sooooo - been quite the journey and I’ll probably update my track thread as to not bore the audience but had to reschedule my corner-balancing with my buddy to accomodate a few delays in getting the car up and running and some personal time that he had with his family. David got my inspection wrapped up pretty efficiently and I got my 2026 sticker.

Last few days just putting the finishing touches on the car, cleaning things up, making sure everything is squared away. Been working well past mid-night the last few weeks to get my ducks in a row.

I leave for Hallett Motorsports Circuit tomorrow morning and should arrive in the late afternoon / early evening - it’s about a 650mile trip and as previously mentioned I’m planning on 10 hours to get there. Gates open at 5pm for setup for the Friday Practice session and I have no idea how parking will work. There are currently 272 people registerd. 32 people in my class [Spec Miata (NA & NB Miats) will be running with Spec Miata MX-5 (NC miatas)]. So I dont know how they are going to fit 270+ trucks / trailer / cars on that property … sorta scared to find out.

Its a 1.8mile / 10 turn track where speeds might get up to 80mph to 90mph on the straights and more technical in nature. This will be my first ‘super major’ race - so Im a little nervous but still exicted.

Because the weekend is so packed its a 15minute warm-up / qualifying in the morning and a ~30minute race in the afternoon … so doesnt seem to be as hectic as other races.

 

Not sure how James (bealljk) fared in Oklahoma, but our RMDiv race in LaJunta went off well. Four races in two days can make for some fun, but sweaty times. The only problem was my AMB transponder was dead despite repeated charging sessions. Rented a backup from the region supply and off we went. Went through old tires for the weekend, and happy to report that the brakes were solid as well. The Z ran consistently and I had a blast chasing a GT2 and IMSA Corvette at the front end of the grid. Finished second or third in all the races and improved my times even as brakes and tires wore each race. A good start to the season and I used every bit of personal energy to tow, wrench and race through it all!

 

Nice! any videos?