Most of my teen years were spent in Tanzania from 1963 to 1966, from age 14 to 18. As with all teens, these were transformational years for me, and what a great place to spend them. Tanzania had just gained independence. Actually, it was Tanganyika when we moved there; Zanzibar rebelled against their Arab rulers […]
With the Mustang a no-go for the series we want to race in (American Endurance Racing and Champ Car), the Jamaican Bakin’ team bought an E36 BMW M3 race car as a replacement. The car was a successful BMW Club racer that was built out with the correct aftermarket parts. We took it out to […]
On the Road Again: I love road trips, road trips to anywhere, driving anything. Of course, my idea of driving anything is on the upper part of the scale. Sunny days and dry roads are certainly best, but I do like racing in the rain, and so wet pavement is fun too. I will even […]
Come Ramble with Us in Newport, RI on April 29-May 1 Registration Opens Wednesday January 19 on www.clubregistration.net Since 1986, many club members have kicked off their driving season by attending NER’s Annual Spring Ramble. In recent years, over 300 people driving 175+ Porsches (some Ramblers do occasionally drive vehicles other than Porsches) have […]
The December board meeting was held on December 8th at 6:00 PM via a video conference. In attendance were: Kristin Larson – Treasurer Lisa Burke – VP Administration Anker Berg-Sonne – VP Membership Alan Davis – Secretary Jerome Gangitano –VP Driving Events Bill Seymour – Past President Erick Aubin – Incoming Secretary Betty Mae Mosley […]
This past Wednesday was my last meeting in my current tenure. I became a member of the board four years ago, very shortly after I joined the PCA, and now, after three years as Membership Chair and one year as VP of Communications, and for the majority of the time, NOR’EASTER editor and the person […]
( note – This article contains a number of links that will take you away from the NER website. Please read the whole article and THEN click on the links to proceed down the rabbit hole to the Internet! ) For the past 30 years, my Garage has been a Hodge-podge of home-built workbenches, recycled […]
The Tortoise and the Hare Do you remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare where the hare mocks the tortoise who challenges him to a race that the tortoise ultimately wins when the hare falls asleep when he takes a break! This fable is very relevant to Sim racing. As a novice, most […]