Stories From the Ball Pit
Permanent stories about the cars, people, repairs, lessons and questionable financial decisions that built Ball Pit Motorsports.
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From the pitWhat’s Next? My Journey from HPDE to Time Trials and Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
HPDE got me into driving. Not commuting, not owning fun cars, and not talking about what I might do someday. It put me on...
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From the pitWhy Lifting Mid-Corner Can Be a Terrible Idea
The Instinct That Can Make the Problem Bigger When a corner begins to go wrong, lifting off the throttle feels like the responsible answer....
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From the pitLearning to Trail Brake a Mid-Engine Car
The Hard Part Was Letting Go Most drivers think braking is about how hard and how late they can press the pedal. My bigger...
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From the pitWhy Seat Time Beats Modifications
The Car Was Ready Before I Was Race-car parts are easy to understand. You buy something, install it and expect the car to improve....
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From the pitModifications That Did Not Make Me Faster
Race-car parts are remarkably good at making a driver feel faster before the car has moved an inch. A louder exhaust sounds committed. A...
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From the pitParts Worth the Money: The Track-Car Upgrades I Would Buy Again
Race-car parts are easy to justify one receipt at a time. A faster lap is harder to assign to any single box that arrives...
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