As a fan of motorsport, you’ve likely noticed that in recent years the fastest car does not always win the race. In fact, in many professional races, it is not the fastest car, but the one that makes the most effective use of fuel economy, that makes it to the finish line first. Fortunately, for those of us in the historic racing world, this is not usually the problem, except…
Recently, a very good racing friend and I were on our way back from the CART race at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca. We decided to make the trip as a quick overnight “banzai run” with the weapon of choice being my friend John’s BMW M5.
