Greg was instrumental in my road racing history and he always shared the best advice with me freely. I never got to know him outside of cars but I can't imagine he was any less amazing and generous. Rest in peace my friend...

What makes the QRJ so different is that by its design you can use a lighter spring and that makes it capable of venting very small amounts of air. That isn't a big deal for strait line guys but for those of us who have to modulate the throttle mid-corner its huge. So even though its aimed at...

Guys,I tried out the TiAL QRJ BOV and although its really geared toward guys who recirculate it also works great for the road race guys too. I wrote a review which you can read here.http://timmyspec.com/?p=71

The issue is here and at your local newsstands.

It looks like everything is fixed so if you haven't checked it out yet here is your chance. The hard copies are in the mail so you should see them pretty soon. Here are the first two pages of the article.Get your FREE copy of Grassroots Motorsports: Grassroots Motorsports

The link came out before it was ready.and the IT guys went home for the weekend. So, we will have to wait until Monday for all the versions to be available. Sorry about that but its worth the wait.

I hope by now that everyone has heard that the One Lap VR4 is going to be featured in the May 2014 issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine... but did you know that you can also get a free digital version of that very same issue! Now how cool is that!Get your FREE copy of Grassroots...

Here is another photo they used to promote the schedule for One Lap this year.See Where One Lap is Going: Grassroots Motorsports

Guys, I the editor of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine emailed me this teaser photo today. This is the May issue that should be hitting the new stands in the next week or two!

I am happy to finally get to break the news to you guys as we've been sitting on this since we were at Daytona in the 2013 One Lap race. We are being featured in an upcoming article in Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. The link below is the overflow from the print article and was released to...

I've road raced and autocrossed a 1G with and without strut bars and I can tell in my opinion, they do very little of anything. The only benefit I've felt is on a road course where the bars give me the impression that the car turns in sharper. And that is really only the initial part of the...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that Competition Clutch has signed on to sponsor the One Lap VR4. Competition clutch (CCI) is the fastest growing performance clutch company in North America. CCI contributes this growth to its commitment in the innovation and quality of the...

I had a great time this year and really enjoyed the huge VR4 turnout. I also got a chance to finally meet Chris and a blast giving him a ride around the course in the old girl. I uploaded my photos to our One Lap facebook page. Feel free to share and tag as you wish.Click me for pictures

This year the reality TV production company, Fiery Feather Productions, scaled back there coverage of us this year by only filming one day with us. They plan to use the footage from both 2012 and 2013 to update and tweak the "teaser real" they use for marketing. Here is a teaser of a teaser...

Highland Design Studio, the offical photographer of One Lap, has posted a bunch of really cool shots of the One Lap VR4 on their page. You can check them out here.Highland Design Studio > 2013 Brock Yates' One Lap of America > Brock Yates' One Lap of America > Team 32

Here is a cool little video that shows me running the infield and part of the high banks of Daytona. Keep and eye out for the TRE Max-Lock 12-plate LSD diff in action as I turn onto the oval.Rochester DSM One Lap Mitsubishi Galant VR4 - On track at Daytona International Speedway - YouTube

After we got back from One Lap this year the rear wheel bearings in the VR4 failed hard. The drivers side rear bearing was so bad it made the car wiggle on the expressway. Turns out after inspection that the bearing spun on the stub shaft. So while I was replacing the stub shafts and bearings I...

Check out or mid-race update from the Dunlop tire website. Keep an eye out for our full review of the Direzza ZII coming soon.Dunlop Tires : Drivers take Direzza ZII on ?One Lap of America?

As we recover from our One Lap adventure and start the long process of updating the world, we are proud to announce that we were able to raise $5100 for the Wounded Warrior Project. A great organization that helps the young men and women who have served our country. You can read all about the...

I mowed a bit of grass at the end of the dry skid pad. I goosed it a bit at the end and launched myself right off the track. These old rally cars just have a nose for the off road stuff.

This is the last event of the 2013 One Lap of America, the dry skid pad at the Tire Rack. Stu told me to mash it in a strait line at the end. Not following the arch at the end helps a little. It must have helped a bit because I was able to meek out a 0.961g on a wet and cold track. Those Dunlop...

What transmission are we running this year? Well we are proud to tell the world that TRE signed on to build our transmission and rear diff this year. You can read all about here on our site.TRE sponsors One Lap VR4` | Rochester DSM OneLap

Here is a great shot of the VR4 on the wet skid pad from our friends at the Tire Rack.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=533500806692383&set=a.533498700025927.1073741833.147686205273847&type=1&theater

Our friends at Fiery Feather Productions put together a great video of my co-driver and I side by side during our first laps at Daytona.Rochester DSM @ Daytona - Tire Rack's One Lap of America 2013 - YouTube

While we were at Daytona we were interviewed for a feature in Grassroots Motorsports. They also did a little photo shoot and were kind enough to post a few of the shots. They are pretty epic. Credit goes to Alan Cesar and feel free to share the links but please don't just copy the photo's and...

Guys, here is my story for our day at DaytonaDaytona | Rochester DSM OneLapI'll have to include some photo's later but you should check out the facebook page for them for some great shots.https://www.facebook.com/OneLapRochester

Here is a link to a killer, killer shot of the RochesterDSM One Lap VR4 at the wet skid pad. Taken by our friends at the Tire Rack from the roof of the building.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=533500806692383&set=a.533498700025927.1073741833.147686205273847&type=1&theater

Today is sticker and registration day. Its a day to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and generally enjoy a quiet easy day. An easy day before the storm. One Lap is grind. Day after day off endless transit driving and racing. If you’re lucky there is nothing to fix. We are normally...

So what's new about the 2013 One Lap VR4? Well, just about everything. I updated the cars bio on our webpage so if you want to know which killer Forced Performance turbo we run, or who made our harness bar, or who built our transmission be sure to check it out.Galant VR4 (2009-2010, and 2013...

We are on route to South Bend! Car is running smooth and easy. These new Dunlop Direzza ZII are like butter..much quieter then the Direzza Z1's and Hankook RS3's

This year we are running the race for a cause. We are trying to raise support and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project.Home - Wounded Warrior ProjectThe Wounded Warrior Project is a great organization that directly helps our wounded solders from the minute they get off the plane. They...

I did but the idea is for the clutch NOT to hold the torque. The boost is also set to limit the power and torque because for the race finishing is winning. So I've intentionally made the clutch the weak link instead of the transmission.

We went with a ACT2600 with a sprung 6-puck disc. I struggled with choosing a clutch for a long time. Everybody who drag races says get a twin and everyoneI who builds a transmission says don't buy a twin. At the end of the day if we make so much power the clutch won't hold we can turn the...

Hot off the presses Dunlop tire sponsors the RochesterDSM One Lap of America team with a set of there amazing new Direzza ZII extreme performance tires. There isn't a lot of information out there about these tires and we are proud to be one the first teams testing these tires. With 8 days of...

I normally stay aware from these internet storms but in this case I have some first hand knowledge. As you may or may not know Magnus Motorsports has been a big sponsor of the One Lap Evo X and when we first visited Magnus Motorsports we happened to find him in the middle of testing, yes read...

Its no secret that this year we've picked a charity to support while we battle it out in the One Lap of America race. We've partnered with the Wounded Warrior project to help raise awareness and support for this most worthy of causes.My co-driver Steve, put together a cool poster to help...

With a 2.3L and the FP HTA DSM76 turbo we should be looking at that magic 450/450 hp/tq range which ruffly works out to over 500ftlb of torque at the crank. That limits our clutch choices considerably. Those numbers are from STM'd dyno in which cars have gone low 11-high 10's with 400whp. I'm...

A quick update on the project. The engine is assembled and waiting to go back in. I am still in the process of picking out a clutch and the transmission isn't back yet. So the process has been stalled a bit.I've begun collecting the parts to build a manual transmission cooler ala CJ Moses...

Be sure to check out the build Journal as I prepare the old VR4 for another round of One Lap of America.http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/dsm-build-journals/455533-2013-one-lap-vr4.html#post153212301

Press Release: Forced Performance sponsors One Lap VR4The RochesterDSM One Lap of America Team is proud to announce that Forced Performance has signed on to sponsor us in the 2013 One Lap of America race. You can learn more about Forced Performance and the killer FP HTA DSM76 turbo they sent...

The RochesterDSM One Lap of America Team is proud to announce that Forced Performance has signed on to sponsor us in the 2013 One Lap of America race. You can learn more about Forced Performance and the killer FP HTA DSM76 turbo they sent us on our website.Press Release: Forced Performance...

I've been going back and forth with the location. Currently its located in the trunk in the drivers rear corner. I put it there for two simple reasons. First it presented a smaller area to "wall off" and secondly in the of a fuel leak that area of the trunk floor tapers off into the rear...

We are excited to race this year to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Announcements and info on how to become involved coming soon..

We always need pit crew and guests and you are more then welcome to come down and hang out at ANY of the events along the way. This is a spectator friendly event. Although we can't promise anything, there have been occasions where they let us take fun runs at lunchtime with our guests. In...

Our Forza artist (Les) has been at it again. Forza doesn't have the right wing for the car, but he has the base of the car ready to receive graphics. We'll update it when the all the sponsor graphics get sorted out.We actually have both the One Lap cars on Forza. Just search for "Magnus Evo...

The car is equipped with a water/meth injection kit already. I am a fan of them but they do add a layer of complexity to car and in an event like One Lap keeping it simple is always a good idea. The last time I was at Watkins Glen I turned it off and re-tuned the car without it. I am not sure...

I forgot to mention that we cannot use race gas in the One Lap competition and there are not a reliable amount of E85 stations on the route. That means we have to use pump gas and prepare for as low as 91 octane in some states. That makes our 450whp a bit more challenging but I think we should...

I know its always hard to use dyno numbers because there aren't two alike. For reference the dyno I use is at Street Tuned Motorsports and its a Mustang dyno. In 2010 we ran the one Lap with the VR4/FP3052 combo and it was at 365whp at 24-25psi. As stated earlier while we were tuning it we...

It's been anywhere between 0 and 10F up here the last week so I am a bit behind schedule with the build. I started a surge tank build last week and I was hoping to finish it up by this weekend but like I said. Its been too cold.

Just got the short block and head back from the machine shop ready for assembly. Here are the spec'sSeasoned block (216K miles) Mitsu 2.3 crank un-cut and super finished Crower rods ARP main studs line honed Wiseco 8.8 stroker pistonsFerrera 1mm over int&exh valves crower...