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How To Drive in Snow

January 30, 2012 · By Rob Schermerhorn · No Comments

As a performance driving school owner I get asked all the time what’s the best way to drive in snow. I have a “secret” technique to share with you: Separation of Controls will help save your life and property when driving in snow!

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Great New Track! A Rarity We Must Celebrate!

January 23, 2012 · By Elena Blanco · No Comments

Folks – I had the pleasure and honor to be hosted at Ridge Motorsports Park’s “VIP Sneak Peak” last Sunday.  This is a very fun story and I’ll try to tell it briefly.  

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Miss Amy Gets Hooked on Driving

October 03, 2011 · By David Ray · No Comments

Driver’s meetings all seem to have the same feel to me now; been there done that. Okay I know all the flags and what they mean and what all the rules are. But this time there was one extremely pleasant surprise. They had a drawing from a hat for a set of Race Ramps and then another one for a set of four (count em four) Pirelli tires ... Read More >>

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2012 Range Rover Evoque

September 06, 2011 · By David Ray · No Comments

The SUV Coupe….a Concept Brought to Reality
By: David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com
Range Rover, a brand that has regained a lot of credibility over the past years as quality and reliability have improved to match the image and capabilities of the marque, has entered the SUV Crossover market.  My guess is that behind closed doors, RR management  ... Read More >>

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Jon Fogarty: Actions Speak Louder than Words...

August 05, 2011 · By David Ray · 2 Comments

Jon Fogarty: Actions Speak Louder than Words...
SF Region SCCA Grad Makes it Big... On Talent

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A Hooked On Driving Experience

August 02, 2011 · By David Ray · 3 Comments

A Hooked On Driving Experience as written by TonyL

My Hooked on Driving experience
by TonyL

Yesterday, my son and I attended a Hooked on Driving event at NJ Motorsports Park so thought I’d share some thoughts ... Read More >>

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2012 Mustang V6 Coupe

June 21, 2011 · By David Ray · 5 Comments

The Pony Car LIVES!
By: David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com

Only with a more mature writer do you really get your money’s worth when it comes to historical perspective. And it is because I actually remember when the original “Pony” car surged on to the American culture in 1964, as a 1964 ½
model, that this 2012 car is really, really special. While the 2012 car is quite ...

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An Evening with a Daytona 24 Hour and Sebring 12 Hour Winner

April 12, 2011 · By David Ray · 1 Comment

What’s Next for Joey Hand?
By David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com

With thanks for the hospitality of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the BMWCCA, I was invited to participate in the club’s annual banquet.  This year, they were high as kites (on very legal adrenaline) about their “local boy made good” Joey Hand, a pro BMW driver who has ... Read More >>

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Drunk on Driving!

March 22, 2011 · By David Ray · 2 Comments

2011 Western Automotive Journalists Media Days – 80 cars in TWO days!

By: David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com
For: The Wheel

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Foot Loose, High Performance Driving Techniques

March 14, 2011 · By David Ray · No Comments

Proper use of your gas and brake pedal is essential to smooth driving, maximizing your tires ability to grip the road. Grant Ryley, writing for High Performance Driving magazine (©2007 futureus.com, reprinted with permission), walks us through the finer points of heel-toe, trail-braking and trailing throttle oversteer (TTO)

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