It’s getting close to race time, but first I wanted to share some of the inside assists and options I’ll be using in the races. I’ll be racing against the computer AI “drivatars.” I’ve set their skill level to “expert.” This makes the racing much tougher on me, but after experimenting with different skill levels, […]
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What Car Should I Race?
When I was younger, I would have chosen a high-power muscle car to race. Something like a Mustang or Camaro. I liked the awesome power, the loud exhaust, and the sexy looks of the fastest, most powerful cars. But as I got older—and especially after I started racing—I began favoring the lower horsepower compact cars. […]
Homestead-Miami Track Map
Just a quick post to share the road course track map for Homestead-Miami Speedway. I’ll try to do this for every track before I run it. Here’s the map:
Preparing for Homestead-Miami Speedway
If my original dream had come true, I’d be behind the wheel of my motorhome right now, towing my race car and trailer to one track or another, somewhere here in the United States. In the old days when I used to actually race, preparing for the race was the worst part of the entire […]
Forza Motorsports 7 Intro Video
In an earlier post, I mentioned that Forza 7 is considered more of an arcade game than sim racing. While die hard sim racers may agree with this, Forza 7 is far from a kid’s game. The cars, tracks, and racing are all realistic, the audio is spot on, and the graphics are awesome. Take […]
And The Winner Is: Forza Motorsport 7
To get started on this sim racing journey, I’ll be doing my racing on Forza Motorsport 7. If you know anything about sim racing, you may consider this an odd choice. The Forza series of racing games are considered more arcade than sim racing games. I think this is true, but I have very little […]
What Gear Are You Using?
The number one question sim racers get asked is, “What’s your set up?” People want to know what sim chassis you are using. What steering wheel? What pedals? My chassis is from GranStand, a company out of California. I’ve had it for several years, but have gotten very little use out of it. I don’t […]
Welcome to Vagabond Racer
As a young man, I had a dream of speed and travel and independence. In my mind, I could see myself traveling the country, towing a car trailer and race car behind a motorhome, going from race to race to race, living as a vagabond racer. But life moved on. I got a job, got […]