Month: October 2019

I am a huge sucker for $500 wheels off Craigslist. Why buy a set of knock offs that are too gaudy, when you already have a right-sized version of the real thing? Because racecar; of course. When trying something new and risky, a cheap set of wheels can be a good bit of insurance. A good cleaning they will receive before being set aside to do something both dumb and fun.

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Irwindale Speedway is a special place, especially after the final round of Formula Drift where a thin haze of tire particulate and champagne hang in the air. As the podium was being disassembled, @ishotthattoo caught a glimpse of the Craigslist Miata in the lingering mist and thus ensued an exclusive private photoshoot under the lights at the House of Drift. Dang, those yellow headlights look good.