the world according to George
“I have found out that the more we work, the more we try new ideas, the more we dyno, the more schools we teach, the more times we go to races, the more test sessions we go to, the more passes we make – even when it is 100 degrees or 50 degrees outside … [...]
Vacuum pumps can help you run up to a full tenth quicker. They make lots of power increases because they allow the top ring to stay sealed longer in the rev range. Many racers think it is because of other reasons, but, truth is, all pistons and rings will lose their seal at some rpm. This [...]
My thoughts…only mine…not speaking for anyone but myself. VHR did a great job playing the game to win the Championship and make it look close. Good for the sport. Good for TV. Good for the drama needed to keep us interested. VHR did a great job on LE’s engine. VHR had Drew’s bike and Eddie’s [...]
For today I would like to pass along some great words from a great Motivator and leader. Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. [...]
The Big Mayonnaise Jar When things in your life seems almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked [...]
Positive Thinking vs. Negative Thinking: Many of us have been known to swear, scream, or throw something from time to time. Why are we likely to display these actions? There is a three-step process to negative thinking or actions. First, we hear, see or get negative statements. This information enters our minds. We may [...]
Well, we have made some great gains in the last few weeks. We started learning how to tune and run the Slider Clutch at about the same time Anne is getting used to the G force of our 500 horsepower monster. The team did not run as well as we wanted to at the ADRL race in [...]
The ADRL Hardees Georgia Drags VI event at South Georgia Motorsports Park had “standing room only” crowds despite the severe thunderstorms and poor weather forecast. The inclement weather negated the fourth and final qualifying run and left the team the number 21 qualifier out of the 36 teams entered. “On our first qualifying run on [...]
Staging tricks: We know some people will do “anything” to win. If you race long enough you will see it or have it “done” to you. I don’t condone it or recommend it as it shifts your focus to the competitor. Your focus should be only on your process of the best run you can [...]
We went to our 1st ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle race of the 2010 season this past week. Jeff, Anne, Ken, Mitch and I all got to the the Pilot Travel Center in Baytown, Texas on Thursday afternoon. We parked the big red rig and set up our Star Racing display out front of the big store/McDonalds [...]