After years spent trying to get this Subaru to conform to SCCA F-Production, he decided to go for broke and build this machine for unrestricted time attack. As he’s admitted, he’s happy to have gone off the deep end.

After Frank Pacheco tried the wrong approach to tuning track cars, he took a step backwards with this meat-and-potatoes machine and learned how to properly corner.

Proving you don’t need to spend big coin to go fast, Maxwell Lis took a difficult path to turn this bare-bones 328i into a rough rocket that regularly laps Thunderhill West in the 1:19s.

After two idealistic builds with cars that had their fair share of problems, Gordon Peng decided to try the tried-and-true E46 M3: a car with a vast aftermarket and guaranteed performance at a reasonable price.

After struggling with the limitations of an FK8, Michael made the leap and used his no-stone-unturned approach with a challenging new platform.

After making the jump from a naturally aspirated Impreza to the big daddy WRX, Jourdan learned why these platforms are so respected—and how they can frustrate their owners.

After moving on from their trusty 350Z, Patrick Chio and Gary Yeung picked a new platform. After a trying debut at Auto Club Speedway in the first round of the 2022 WERC season, they new they made a good decision.

With real zeal and a desire to see how well an E46 could handle, Steve Roth threw an entire suspension parts catalog at this Laguna Seca Blue M3 and fell in love with track days.

Maxxis may be a new name to some, but their growing range of performance tires give racers and track drivers of all stripes a chance to experience truly staggering performance without sacrificing much streetability or breaking the bank.

With an incredible attention to detail, a need to compete, and a desire to give back to the racing community, Peter Phung’s gone from innocent car enthusiast to obsessed racer in a few short years.

To get the most resilience needed to withstand track abuse, Titan 7 takes a special approach to designing their forged wheels.

After crashing his FR-S, Steve Chi moved into a car with twice the power.

The big IS-F heavy, powerful, and a little unusual at most track days. However, as Joe McGuigan’s proven, the platform is incredibly capable—even on tight tracks—with a short list of modifications.

After learning how to make this car navigate a cone course, he bolted on some wings, stiffened the suspension, and added the 2ZZ power the Toyota MR-S needs to set impressive times around Northern California’s more technical tracks.

This modest Miata proves how little one needs to go quickly. Within a year of mild tuning and regular track days, Patryk had turned himself and his car into a time trials winner.