Photos from Indy500 Weekend

Lloyd Read signed autographs and held a news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during 2013 Indy 500 Weekend. He piloted the Almost Everything-JDC Motorsports formula car in the Star Mazda Championship "Road to Indy" race during the weekend's events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.

  

Read is the 2011 Champion of the Goodyear Formula Car Challenge Series and led the championship again in 2012 until crashes caused by other drivers put him out of contention. In 2013 Read moves up to the Star Mazda "Road to Indy" championship series.

For more information on Lloyd Read, the Star Mazda Championship and the Road to Indy, visit:

LloydReadRacing.com
Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
StarMazda.com/

Video of Nissan GR-R vs Audi R8 V10

Video of Lloyd Read Racing Æ Formula Car at St. Petersburg

Lloyd Read drives the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida as part of the 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, "the World's Fastest Spring Break Party!" Read pilots the Almost Everything Racing Star Mazda formula car.

Read is the 2011 Goodyear Formula Car Challenge champion and has raced for Almost Everything for the past 3 years racking up dozens of podium finishes on his race on the Road to Indy.

For more information on Lloyd Read, the Star Mazda Championship, the Road to Indy and Almost Everything Racing visit:

LloydReadRacing.com
Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
StarMazda.com/

Almost Everything Racing

Æ's Lloyd Read Shines at Circuit of the Americas

Almost Everything's Lloyd Read started another season of pavement searing driving at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Read won the 2011 Goodyear Formula Car Challenge Series for Almost Everything and last year led the championship until crashes (caused by other drivers) put him out of contention. In 2013 Read pilots the #16 Almost Everything-JDC Motorsports formula car in the Star Mazda Championship.

Lloyd Read at Circuit of the Americas in the #16 Almost Everything Star Mazda

Here's the carbon fiber shell about to be painted at Almost Everything Autobody

For more information on Lloyd Read, the Star Mazda Championship and the Road to Indy, visit:

LloydReadRacing.com
Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
StarMazda.com/

Why? Because Race Car!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 1991 Mazda Miata. This is not your average Mazda Roadster, it is one of a fleet of Miatas that belong to Mr. Larry Oka, a local professional racing instructor! When he dropped this car off at our shop it looked terrible with many mismatched and unpainted body panels. We began with our basic prep, which is included with every one of our paint jobs; Chemically cleaning, Scuffing with an abrasive pad, and Masking all trim/windows so they wont get paint or "over spray" on them. Mr. Oka requested that we paint the car a very specific Ford Orange with our Enamel + UV protectant paint for an extremely bright and glossy finish that will stand out on the track for years to come!

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For more information about Mr. Oka's racing or to become a race car driver yourself, check out his webpage or give him a call at (925) 890-3555

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Typical Thursday Afternoon

Almost Everything Autobody is in a suburb of San Francisco, California. The video below shows what we San Franciscans do on Thursday afternoons. San Francisco shuts down the bridges and city streets to have a little fun. . .



And for those who are unsure. Yes, this really happened--it's not computer animation--and no, we don't really shut down the city every Thursday but, hey, it's an idea!

ALMOST EVERYTHING'S CODY THOMPSON WINS NASCAR FALL CLASSIC

No. 68 Modified winner October 12, 2012 at All American Speedway Cody Thompson and announcer Gary Moore.  Photo: Jeannie Broussal

Almost Everything's very own Cody Thompson took fast-time and led the final 16 laps to win the prestigious Fall Classic for NASCAR Modifieds on October 12, 2012 at Roseville, California's All American Speedway.  Friday's win is Thompson's second of 2012 in a season that saw him finish fourth in the NASCAR California State points.

"I was happy to finish off the season on a high note with all the hardship we have come across," Thompson said, referring to a blown engine and mechanical issues earlier in the season."This win was a much needed win for CTR and Eclipse Racing."

Cody Thompson racing to victory at All American Speedway, October 12, 2012.  Photo: Jeannie Broussal

Thompson started the 50 lap contest in sixth position. The 19 year-old jumped into third position by lap three. One lap later, Thompson passed Keegan Walmer to take over second. Thompson's focus shifted to Eclipse Racing teammate Jay Linstroth. Thompson chased down Linstroth and after looking high and low for several laps, Thompson completed the pass for the lead on lap 34. The final 16 laps of the race saw Thompson fend off a late charge from Walmer to take a .325 second victory at the checkered flag.

Despite a season with some bad luck, Thompson has accumulated ten top-fives and 14 top-tens in 22 starts.  His other victory this season came on June 30 at Stockton 99 Speedway.

With four Modified wins and three USAC Ford Focus wins over the last three seasons, Thompson's focus will turn to Late Model competition. The October 19-20, 2012 Stockton 99 Speedway "Fall Classic" for Late Models will be Thompson's debut and is scheduled for 100 laps. "I'm excited to finally race a Late Model and have my debut at the Stockton Open Show," Thompson said.  "I look forward to the challenge and competition in this division."

Fans of Cody Thompson Racing follow Sunday's action live on StevenBlakesley.com

For more information on Cody Thompson and the NASCAR All American Series, visit:
www.codythompsonracing.com
nascar.com/whelen_all_american_series
facebook.com/NASCAR-Whelen-All-American-Series
allamericanspeedway.com

Tour de Force-McLaren's P1 Hypercar Prototype

Long-awaited encore to the competition crushing McLaren F1 from 2 decades ago, we present the McLaren P1.

Star Mazda Championship on Discovery's Velocity Channel

Watch Lloyd Read in Almost Everything's Pro Formula Mazda compete in the Goodyear Star Mazda Championship at Laguna Seca.

Event:  Star Mazda Double-Header
Where:  Discovery's Velocity Channel
Date:  Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM Pacific
12:00 Noon Eastern

The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear is part of the Road to Indy with series winners getting a seat in an Indy Lights car for the following season.

The next event on the broadcast schedule is the season finale at the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta at Noon on Saturday, November 24.

For more information on Lloyd Read and the championship series, visit:

LloydReadRacing.com
Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
StarMazda.com/

Champion Lewis Teams with Almost Everything Autobody

NASA 944 Spec Racer and 2011 Champion Steve Lewis had a race season's worth of "scrapes and bruises" repaired on his Porsche 944 at Almost Everything Autobody. Steve said "I got lots of comments about the quality of the paint job this weekend so I would expect to see some business coming your way. I'll continue to do what I can to preach your virtues." Thanks Steve. Steve just clinched the 2012 championship with his latest win at Sears Point (Sonoma Raceway). Congratulations!

Steve Lewis on his way to a win at Sears Point

944 Spec Racers

Steve Lewis, center, with 2011 Series Championship Trophy

Steve Lewis leading pack at Sears Point Raceway

944 Spec Cars about to enter track

Lewis in #72 Porsche 944 Spec Racer

For more information on Steve and the Porsche 944 Spec Series visit:

http://www.944spec.org

Fastest 1957 Pontiac In The World

Happy Labor Day! To celebrate, our good friend, Mark Crutcher, gave us some recent photos of his 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2-door hardtop. This is the same car featured in High Performance Pontiac. Mark claims it is the fastest 1957 Pontiac in the world with stock suspension designed in 1940 and a genuine Pontiac engine. To back-up the claim, he points to his 1/4 mile times at Speedworld Dragstrip in Whittmann, Arizona: 11.51 seconds at 114.39 mph--about the same as a McLaren F1, Ferrari 458 Italia,  Ford GT, Nissan GT-R, or Porsche 911 Turbo. We won't argue.

1957 Pontiac Chieftain Coupe in Clark Kent disguise

Mark Crutcher in his 1957 Pontiac on his way to 11.51 second quarter mile

Rear whitewalls exchanged for racing slicks

What's IN that thing?!! A 455 cubic inch Pontiac engine, bored to 470.

Thanks, Mark!