Victoria Vo 12/7/16 Victoria Vo 12/7/16

NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

What a weekend!!! We were invited to pit crew for Team Lotus Cup USA - PB Racing at NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Before I write about our experience, here are some facts about the race: Race was 11am Saturday, November 3 until 12pm Sunday, November 4. 66 Entries. We had 1 car out there: Lotus Elise Cup PB-R.

Victoria Vo 12/6/16 Victoria Vo 12/6/16

Trackspec's 2-Year Anniversary Party

On Sunday, November 20, 2016, we hosted our 2nd Year Anniversary Party. Despite the rain, it was an amazing turnout (surprisingly!). If you've been with us before Trackspec even started, you knew our official start date was not even close to November 20. I know the came a little late this year, thus the rain. BUT WOW, that didn't stop most of you and we were quite honored to have you all here.

Victoria Vo 11/7/16 Victoria Vo 11/7/16

SEMA 2016

As always, SEMA did not disappoint this year. Like last year, we closed the shop two weekdays just to go. We also got a lot of questions about SEMA and I also saw a post on Facebook that said something like "Am I the only car enthusiast who doesn't care about SEMA?" So I realize that not everyone knows what SEMA is about (because if you have the slightest interest in cars, you should want to go). So before I get into the specifics of our trip, I thought I'd write a little more about the convention. But in summary, SEMA is so much fun because: 1) You get to be in Vegas during the week, 2) You get to talk and listen to industry leaders, vendors, celebrities 3) You get to grab or win free crap or buy cool tools with SEMA discounts, 4) You get to see beautiful and not-so-beautiful cars, and 5) Vegas buffets.

Victoria Vo 10/11/16 Victoria Vo 10/11/16

All-Day Drive: 3 Lotus, 1 VW

We were invited by one of our customers to attend an all-day drive. At 358 miles (7-8 hours roundtrip), it was the longest day drive we've done and have to say, it was the most fun! We always feel day drives are too short so this was a great experience.

Victoria Vo 9/27/16 Victoria Vo 9/27/16

Thunderhill West with OnGrid

We had an amazing time out at OnGrid's trackday at Thunderhill West. It was pretty hot, around the 90s, but it was also really windy so that helped. Everyone did really well and beat their personal records.

Victoria Vo 6/30/16 Victoria Vo 6/30/16

Lotus Lunch @ Trackspec

Lotus lunch at Trackspec!

Victoria Vo 6/15/16 Victoria Vo 6/15/16

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!

Victoria Vo 5/10/16 Victoria Vo 5/10/16

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.

Victoria Vo 5/2/16 Victoria Vo 5/2/16

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!!

Victoria Vo 3/28/16 Victoria Vo 3/28/16

Buttonwillow Raceway with OnGrid

Co-founders of OnGrid, Marios and Sina, hosted their first event at Buttonwillow and it was a huge success.

Victoria Vo 3/21/16 Victoria Vo 3/21/16

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).

Victoria Vo 2/8/16 Victoria Vo 2/8/16

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.

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