Rob Krider

California

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Krider Racing Motorsports

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5 Tools SCCA Members Will Always Need

2 weeks ago | scca.com | Rob Krider

While enjoying a weekend at an SCCA® event, #funwithcars can quickly turn into #funwithtools. Fixing cars is just a reality of motorsports. Pushing vehicles to the limit pushes components to the limit, and “the limit” often means stuff breaks.
5 Things to Know About Racing Helmets

1 month ago | scca.com | Rob Krider

Back in the day, we called racing helmets “crash helmets” because that’s what they’re designed for: To save your life when you hit stuff. I’ve also heard people refer to helmets as “brain buckets” because they protect your gray matter (it could be argued that some people are protecting more gray matter than others, but that’s a topic for another day). Regardless of what they’re called, helmets are an essential and ubiquitous item within motorsports.
5 Things to Know About Tires

Jan 22, 2025 | scca.com | Rob Krider

When it comes to tires, we all know they’re round and made of rubber – but trust me, there’s a lot more to tires than them just being inedible rubber donuts. The fact is, tires are the most important component on a vehicle because every single thing a vehicle does, it has to do through the tires. Any go-fast goodies you bolt on a performance car, from a lightweight exhaust to new lowering springs, has to push that performance through the tires for any gains to be achieved.
5 Things to Know Before You Drive a Race Car

Nov 27, 2024 | scca.com | Rob Krider

I think we can all agree that race cars are cool. They’re colorful, make loud noises, and they’re fast. As racers, we can’t wait to drive them. Whether it’s our own car, a friend’s car, or the car of a student you’re instructing, you need to know five specific things before you actually drive the race car. These five things can ensure you don’t harm the car (especially if it isn’t yours) and help you to perform better in the driver’s seat. Some of the things can also save your life.
5 Things to Do at Solo Nats That Aren't Autocross

Oct 21, 2024 | scca.com | Rob Krider

The Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships, held each September in Lincoln, NE, is the pinnacle of the autocross season. Two separate challenging – and often fast – courses must be conquered, and the best of the best are crowned National Champions. But the competition isn’t the only reason to attend the Solo Nats, because with 1,300 competitors, it’s also the largest weeklong motorsports party you’ll ever attend.
4 Must-know Techniques for Successful Passing in Road Racing

Sep 17, 2024 | scca.com | Rob Krider

Passing a competitor on a road course can be contentious – and to be frank, it’s contentious by design. In fact, it’s what makes it fun. You want to pass them, and they don’t want to be passed. You want to win the race, but so do they. In short, it’s why we do this. When it comes to passing, there are rules of engagement to be followed, the width of the racetrack to be considered, then there’s adrenaline – and sometimes ill-thought-out ideas enter the mix.
3 Top Priorities When Modifying a Street Category Autocross Car

Jul 25, 2024 | scca.com | Rob Krider

One of the things I love about competing in the SCCA® is constantly meeting new friends who have the same passion about #funwithcars that I do. In 2023 at the 50th running of the Tire Rack SCCA Solo® National Championships in Lincoln, NE, I had the honor of competing against the host of the Inside the SCCA podcast, Brian Bielanski. Based on our car numbers, me 38 and him 43, we were gridded alongside each other awaiting our turns, each of us driving Hondas in the H Street class.
Our 2001 Cobra Project is a Wrap

Jul 19, 2024 | fordmuscle.com | Rob Krider |Cadet Blues

It’s never been a better time to buy a New Edge Mustang. And why not? It’s a pretty ideal platform that combines looks and performance per dollar that almost no other platform can compare to right now. Parts are affordable, they come with a stout drivetrain and suspension that needs only minor upgrades.
Maximum Grip Box On Project Apex Yields Big Track Results

Jul 12, 2024 | streetmusclemag.com | Rob Krider |Cadet Blues

Over a number of months of hard work and busted knuckles, we have bolted on a lot of go-fast bits to our Ford Muscle project 2001 Mustang Cobra, titled Project Apex. The goal of the car is to build a fun-and-fast track day toy that is still streetable. Initially, we added the Road and Track Box from Maximum Motorsports. Then we upgraded the Cobra’s IRS with Maximum Motorsports Rear Grip Package. At the track, the car was discernably better thanks to the suspension upgrades.
Maximum Grip Box On Project Apex Yields Big Track Results

Jul 9, 2024 | fordmuscle.com | Rob Krider

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