Feels like I unlocked something in the Veloster today – I ran 34/32 on the tires and found a pretty remarkable amount of added grip to the rear. While I still spun out my first run, which was also on a dirty lot and first heat out, and had a few drifts in my 2nd…

First event of 2026. Weather in the high 50s, ran in first heat so a lot of track cleaning over the off season. Car felt loose as ever, even with a codriver. A lot to clean up with my inputs to help smooth it out. I think the tires are really holding me back, but…

Given how much I drove the Veloster over the last year, I figured it was prudent to get a replacement air filter. This time opted for the BMC air filter for the VN. This is another oiled filter, but the filtration rate is better than OEM (7 microns vs 10 microns). These are no longer…