Just before my birthday in August, my wife, Koalaty, approached me one night while I was racing on line (GT5 Prologue, of course) and asked, “If you had a chance to drive a race car on a real track, would you rather race a NASCAR, Indy Car, or road course?”

I didn’t even have to think about it, “A road course. I can’t imagine spending an opportunity like that to make only left turns. I’d rather be turning left and

Driver Profile: ForgetfuI

When we first came across Forgetful (with a capital ‘I’ at the end) it was in the middle of an 8-hour endurance race he was hosting. We were intrigued by someone who, while most of us were struggling with finding time to race online for 8 hours a week, wanted to do it 8 hours (and more) at a sitting. Oh, we’d noticed his posts on the PSN forums, where he came across as a living encyclopedia of the GT franchise, and his, shall we say “forceful”, style of discussion. His insight and knowledge of GT5P, and earlier versions, set him apart from the rest of the field, as did his racing ability.  (More)

Working for NASCAR had its adverse effects on Grant however. After having worked on the circuit for a couple of years some of his friends noticed that his IQ had been reduced by several points when he started talking in CB (Citizens Band) Radio terminology and made 3 lefts to go right. While in a tight draft with 6 other cars in a race at Atlanta, he was heard on the co headset as having said, “Looks like we have a convoy, Rubber Duck.”   (More)

Answers your E mails

1. Last night, I ran three bashers off the road during one race. Am I still going to Hell even though they deserved it?

Your sins have been forgivin my child.

2. I read the Bench Racing Thread. Why do drivers post times with a [F], [C], or a [D] attached? What's the difference?

F= Free run

C= Clean air

D= Draft assist   (More)

right, braking for corners, and using the entire gearbox - not just high gear. Why do you ask?”

“I was just curious. If you ever got the chance to drive a real race car, what would you rather drive?”

Now any of you that have been married for more than 4 microseconds know that you should be suspicious if your wife (significant other) asks you a question that isn’t loaded. If that isn’t enough, if she asks you a question like that when you are busy trying to control a car at over 150 mph while you are racing against FatLeadFoot, Forgetful, Oldtimer, ManiacMoose, Kartracer, et al, then you should defer the answer until you have time to pull over and think about it. I didn’t. Okay. So I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer. (More)