Before we get to Shakedown, There are 2 big racing events happening out west. The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on August 11-17, and The rescheduled Pikes Peak Hill Climb for Sunday. We start with The Dyson Racing of ALMS giving race fans and non-race fans a lesson is race engineering 101. The drivers and engineers discuss what it takes to make a winning race car. Thanks GT channel for the video.

It's been a crazy week for Chrysler Motor Company. Last Week, Viper returned to racing in ALMS. Meanwhile, Dodge is out of Nascar racing. Leo Parente looks at why Dodge is leaving Nascar. Why SRT is focus on other racing leagues than Nascar? Let's see where the dots connect!