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You can't go to any large Sport Compact drag racing event without feeling the presence of this Tuesday Ten interviewee. He brings a lot to the table every time he comes to compete for his team, fans, rivals and sponsors. Thanks for your time Norris Prayoonto. #1 – What keeps you busy? Daily activities? Normal work schedule? What does a day in the life of Norris Prayoonto look like? My mornings are mostly taking care of my newborn son until about 10 or 11, then off to the shop. At the shop we are there every day working on our...

Any F1 fans here? We sure are. This is good stuff. Mercedes reveals 2014 Formula 1 engine By Jonathan Noble Friday, January 11th 2013, 14:44 GMT Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the first images of the 2014 Formula 1 power unit that it believes will put the 'motor back in motorsport'. As dyno testing of its new V6 1.6-litre turbo charged unit continues at its Brixworth facility, Mercedes says early indications from its work are pointing towards an exciting era for grand prix racing once the 2014 rules come into force. Andy Cowell, managing director of Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines, dismissed fears...

We got a little lost there with our Tuesday Ten interviews but we are making an effort to bring them back consistently. This gentlemen really needs no introduction and we thank him for his time -- Chris Miller. Photo Courtesy of Facebook.com/TheSauceSport #1 – What does a typical day for Chris Miller consist of? What are some of your priorities to get done and long term projects during a normal business day? What is your favorite business related activity to do? A normal day consists of a 5:30ish wake up, the mornings is my family time. I have breakfast with...

We have put in some work on the World Challenge Integra Type R Race Car. Lots more to do still but we are headed in the right direction. It is always fun to see what you find when you tear down a race car that you didn't build. And in this case we had fun tearing down a race car that had a blown up engine that we didn't blow up so that was interesting as well. Engine removal was straight forward. Nothing too crazy to report there. We did have some fun finding the carnage that was in the...

Anatomy of a racing damper The development of externally adjustable dampers, or shock absorbers, is one of the hottest areas of race car chassis engineering. The adjustments available from these dampers provide a quick, simple method of changing the behavior of the car in transitions and over rough pavement. Adjustable dampers can also provide the combination of a smooth ride for daily driving and firmer damping for competition driving simply by rotating an adjuster. There are two common types of adjustments available. This article will focus on the physics behind the results produced from each type of adjustment. We will...