Building Your Toolbox - Craftsman Sale

Over time any gearhead will acquire all the tools they need for a complete tool box. As you build your toolbox, you'll probably start with some cheap tools, maybe no name brand, stuff from Harbor Freight, etc. Eventually these items may break, get lose or  not be worth purchasing anymore. Eventually you'll begin acquiring nice tools like Kobalt, Craftsman, or even Snap-On.

If you're looking for a set to get right now on a budget, Sears has a Craftsman 204 piece Mechanics kit on sale for $93 w/ the coupon.

Fixed bug with blog today

Turns out that the hosted images for the blog template went down today but I was able to update the urls to an updated location. Sorry for the temporary ugliness!

The Worst Cities for Traffic

I recently came across a local newspaper article that referenced Intrix's National Traffic Scorecard. Take a minute to check out the list and find out if that the traffic you experience really is some of the worst in the country.

The Top 10 Worse Metro Areas:

1. Los Angeles
2. New York
3. Chicago
4. Washington D.C.
5. Dallas/Fort Worth
6. Houston
7. San Francisco
8. Boston
9. Seattle/Tacoma
10. Philadelphia 

What rank is the city you live in?

Harbor Freight Tools Coupon in Road & Track

The latest Road & Track magazine (Oct 2009) has a 20% off "super coupon" for Harbor Freight on page 146 (second to last). Other deals on this full page ad include:

• US General lightweight aluminum racing jack - $59.99
• Central Pneumatic 8gal 2hp air compressor - $79.99
• Chicago Electric 1/2" electric impact wrench - $29.99

Find a Harbor Freight nearest you.

SCCA Accepting Nominations for 2010 National Hall of Fame Class

TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 26, 2009) – The Sports Car Club of America is currently requesting nominations for the SCCA Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Five nominees will be selected for induction into the Hall of Fame on January 30, 2010, at the SCCA National Convention.\

The SCCA National Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to preserve, protect and record the history and accomplishments of the Club by acknowledging those members who’ve made a significant impact on the development of the SCCA, be it through service to the national organization, achievements in national competition or brining national recognition to SCCA.

Nominations will be accepted through Sept. 28 and can be sent to SCCAHof 'at' scca.com or to the attention of Howard Duncan at the SCCA National Office (P.O. Box 19400, Topeka, KS 66619). Nominations should include a list of the nominee’s accomplishments and a summary of why he or she should be selected. Those who have been nominated previously, but not selected, can always be re-nominated to ensure the most up-to-date and thorough information.

After reviewing the potential candidates, the SCCA Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will select 15 official nominees to submit to the SCCA Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will then conduct additional research on the 15 nominees before choosing the final five inductees, who will be formally announced in December. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2010 will take place at the 2010 SCCA National Convention in Las Vegas, Jan. 28 – 30.

More information about the SCCA Hall of Fame, including a list of previous inductees is available at www.scca.com by clicking on “About SCCA” and then selecting “SCCA Hall of Fame,” from the left-hand menu





- via SCCA email

Pick-n-Pull Labor Day Weekend Special

Auto parts wrecking yard Pick-n-Pull is offering their semi-annual Labor Day Weekend special, 50% off all parts from September 4-7th. Visit www.picknpull.com for details and locations.

Special Offer on Dunlop Tires at TireRack.com

For a limited time TireRack.com is giving away a free $75 Amazon Gift Card or $50 mail-in rebate on select Dunlop tires.

For performance street tires I recommend the Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec.

2009 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships next week

This year for the first time the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships will be held at Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, NE.  Event details can be found at the SCCA website.

My cousin Jason Rhoades will be attending and running in the SS class in his Black ProPartsUSA 2004 Dodge Viper running on some Kumho's. He won the STS class back in 06 in his 240sx. A quick Google search for "Jason Rhoades 240sx" and you'll find quite a few results of "J-Rho".

Good luck everyone!

Welcome to BudgetAutoxRacer!

Finally got around to working on getting this blog setup for now using a Blogger account since it's free. I was planning to use SimpleScripts and setup Wordpress and a phpBB forum but my Godaddy hosting plan isn't compatible at the moment.