Jon's Bday BBQ @ Laguna Seca
Yesterday, was fun! We closed the shop (Tuesday, June 14) to celebrate Jon's birthday at SpeedSF's Laguna Seca trackday. BBQin' on the paddock was a great idea!
Rainy Day at Thunderhill West with OnGrid
This past Saturday, on May 7, OnGrid through yet another fun and smooth event at Thunderhill West. Three factors made this day incredibly fun: 1) It was almost everyone's first time at this section of Thunderhill, 2) the track is short and windy, and 3) it was slippery due to on and off rain.
Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix
We know many new companies are always 100% focused on making money because, well, that's the point right? Also, startup costs can be huge. Our alignment & tire machine, tools, rent, insurance, payroll, taxes....it all adds up and survival in the Bay Area depends on being able to keep up. That said, we can't keep up with these expenses if we don't have happy customers. We don't have happy customers if we don't have a happy team. We know the heart of any service auto shop is in the mechanics. Therefore, we find it important that we take time out of our schedule to get together outside of the shop and have some fun. So we decided to close the shop Friday, April 29, rent an Airbnb in Monterey to BBQ and go out for dinner. Then, on Saturday, we went to Laguna Seca. Not for just another trackday with normal cars and normal people (haha)....but for the Continental Monterey Grand Prix!!
Buttonwillow Raceway with OnGrid
Co-founders of OnGrid, Marios and Sina, hosted their first event at Buttonwillow and it was a huge success.
Pitcrewin' for Formula Car Challenge at MRLS
This weekend, Jon had the opportunity to provide track support to Ten Pedal Motorsports' driver, Frank Cusack, who was participating in the Formula Car Challenge, a spec racing series presented by Goodyear and put together by SCCA (Sports Car Club of America).
A Day in the Life of a Trackhead
If you've been following our shop, you know you can find us at any of the Bay Area racetracks. While this activity fits into our business brand (perfectly), we're mostly out here for fun. Whether you're out here with your daily driver or your fully built street-illegal racecar, you're here to have a good time. There's something about that adrenaline rush you get seconds before you're on the track; something about that feeling of control you have of your car; getting to know your car and its limits, getting to know your own skill level and areas for improvement, knowing when to back down and let others pass you by, and just being around other people who share that same passion for cars. Well, for those of you who don't know what it's like, we thought we'd share what a typical day at the track is for us.
GGLC's Annual Anti-Football Drive
This past Saturday, January 30, we attended the Golden Gate Lotus Club's Annual Anti-Football Drive. It was an incredibly great turnout, with about 20-25 lotuses. Weather was unexpectedly sunny. Perfect!
Speed SF's 2015 Year End Banquet at GoKart Racer
Yesterday, we attended Speed SF's Year End Banquet at GoKart Racer in Burlingame. We met a couple of people and had a great time.
First 2016 Trackday: MRLS with SpeedSF
We were not planning to go to another trackday this soon (we went to two in December). But we knew a couple of people going and SpeedSF was giving a discount....
55th Annual Golden Gate PCA Holiday Banquet
This weekend, we had the opportunity to attend the 55th Annual Holiday Banquet of Porsche Club of America's Golden Gate Region at Canepa in Scotts Valley, CA.
Trackday & SpeedSF Challenge: MRLS
On December 27, Trackspec team, customers, and friends went to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for another fun trackday with SpeedSF. This was the first time Jon entered the SpeedSF challenge. In his rising blue metallic Golf R, he achieved his personal best and won first place..