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RJ Racing Breaks the Auto Club Speedway Curse!
Fontana, CA (March 6, 2011) – RJ Racing triumphantly began their 2011 season by breaking the Auto Club Speedway curse that had previously plagued the team. Heading into the weekend the team’s focus was on using prior track experiences (such as an engine failure, a freak hood-pin failure, and a critical oil leak) as opportunities […]
RJ Racing Returns to the Track and Gives Back for Charity
Santa Ana, CA (February 26, 2011) – RJ Racing will be returning to the track this weekend for their first race of the 2011 season. The team is eager to continue their success after surpassing team goals in the 2010 season. RJ Racing will be competing in the Performance Touring E (“PTE”) and Time Trial […]
RJ Racing Sprint Races and Fan Rides at AAA Speedway
Santa Ana, CA – RJ Racing will make its second and final 2010 appearance at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on July 31st and August 1st. The weekend’s sprint races and time trial events will be the final events before the National Championships in September. As a special thank you to its fans the […]
Sunday Race Report
RJ Racing’s last SoCal race of the season is now complete, and it was a successful weekend all around. The Weekend-Racer.com Mazda MX-5 was briefly on pole position for Sunday’s race even though it only had the second fastest qualifying time. This was due to the RX-7 with the fastest time being issued a penalty […]
Sunday – Warmup Report
The team arrived at the track early Sunday morning. Spirits are normally high, but received an added boost after the team learned of its win in Saturday’s race due to a technical infraction by the winning car. The morning warmup would be used to scrub in a brand new set of tires for use at […]
BREAKING NEWS – RJ Racing Promoted to First Place for Saturday’s Race
Due to a technical infraction by the RX-7 that finished first in Saturday’s race the Weekend-Racer.com MX-5 was awarded the win. The first place finish was well deserved after the team started third and finished just inches behind a more powerful RX-7. The technical scrutineers were out in force for the weekend checking that all […]
Test Day – Morning Report
The morning started as expected: a couple quick warm-up sessions to check the setup and tire pressures and some track time for Rob and John to brush away the cobwebs. Initial times were faster than previous fast laps at Auto Club Speedway due to the new tires and revised rear end suspension. The afternoon will […]
RJ Racing’s Last SoCal Race of the Season
Tustin, CA – This weekend RJ Racing will be competing in its last local race of the season at Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) in Fontana, California. This is the closest track to the team’s home base and is a great venue for viewing races. After dominating at Buttonwillow Raceway in June, winning three […]
RJ Racing Overcomes Failing Part with a Sunday Afternoon Win
Fontana, CA – The highs and lows of racing struck the #23 Weekend-Racer.com Mazda Miata again at their first event of the 2009 season. The high: winning the Performance Touring “E” race on Sunday by a healthy margin. The low: not being able to race on Saturday due to a hood pin failure that caused […]
RJ Racing Embarks on Ambitious Season with Auto Club Speedway Opening Round
Tustin, CA – The off-season was too long by all accounts, but after making numerous improvements to the Weekend-Racer.com RJ Racing MX-5, the team will be back on track this weekend, March 28-29, 2009, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. As the track is a stone’s throw from RJ Racing’s home base in Tustin, […]