The Driver Suit Blog-Little Guy November Goes Across The Pond

By David G. Firestone Little Guy November continues, this time in Britain. In 1980, Steve O’Rourke, manager Pink Floyd founded EMKA Racing. The team raced in British sports car racing, and occasionally Formula 1. The team had some success, including 3 wins, 6 class wins, 18 class podiums, and several championship runs. The team went […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Little Guy November Continues With a Pair of Gloves

By David G. Firestone Little Guy November starts in earnest. Hailing from Philo, IL, the self-proclaimed center of the universe, Kyle Schuett has raced the sprint car scene since at least 2005. He has numerous race wins and championships. He races in the southern Illinois area. Even the little guys need to upgrade equipment, and […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Little Guy November Starts A Week Early This Year

By David G. Firestone So last week I was ready to present this Ray Neveau driver suit, because from what I had researched, I thought that he was a professional driver. After doing my research, I realized that he was a weekend warrior. As such, I decided to push this article back a week, and […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Pit Boards…Unique and Under-Appreciated-Revisited

Pit Boards…Unique and Under-Appreciated-Revisited By David Firestone Editor’s Note: I had an article planned for today, but I decided to save it for the beginning of Little Guy November. As such, I will be revisiting an old article. Today, I thought we should discuss an item that everyone sees, but not everyone understands…the mighty pit […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Let’s Take A Break From Racing For A Bit…

By David G. Firestone We’re gonna do thing differently this week. Racing isn’t the only thing going on in the world. Sometimes, it’s great to just take a step back, and look at some other things that might be interesting. Gaius Sallustius Crispus, known popularly as Sallustwas a well-known Roman historian, politician, and first member […]

The Driver Suit Blog-A Costume of a Firesuit

By David G. Firestone While racing suits are primarily designed to protect driver from fire, their outer designs have become the focus to the majority of people, and it’s not hard to see why. The amount of effort it takes to get all of the sponsors fair placement for visibility is staggering. Racing has a […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Beckman’s Back For 2019

By David G. Firestone I’ve discussed Jack Beckman on The Driver Suit Blog many times. He is a great driver, he connects with the fans, and he was kind enough to grant me an interview last year. I’ve been into the Infinite Hero Challenge Coin program since the beginning, and love collecting them. Well, I’m […]