Happy New Year!

So long 2011 & hello 2012! All of us here at ModTAP wish everyone the very best in the new year. I hope you're all excited for the challenges that await us all in 2012! For everyone traveling on freeways & highways tonight, please do NOT drink and drive. If you plan on doing so, please have a designated driver on hand or a ride ready to pick you up. For those of us here in Southern California, AAA will be offering their tipsy tow service between 6pm-6am. Call 1-800-222-4357 for more information. Happy New Year everyone!

                                                                                                 

50th Anniversary of Rolex 24 is exactly One Month away!

That's right folks! The drop of the Green Flag for the 50th Rolex 24 in Daytona is exactly one month away. Sadly, we wont have "On the Scene" coverage for this event (although we do hope to have it in the future!) but we will be blogging crucial updates throughout the entire 24 hour event. We will be at Auto Club Speedway covering SpeedDistrict's track event when the Green Flag drops in Daytona at 3pm (12pm Pacific Time) but you can sure bet we'll be keeping a close eye on the leaderboard while we're waiting in between sessions. 

This year we'll be giving our take on what to expect for this year's Rolex 24. For starters, we'll be keeping a watchful eye on the GT Class field as Audi makes it's return with their R8 LMS Race Car especially prepared for American Grand Am Racing. We're very excited and anxious to find out what this beast can do, and if it'll be a sure contender to take home the top spot in the hard fought GT Class. We'll be giving in-depth analysis throughout January leading all the way to the drop of the green flag. So don't forget to check back for updates!

Entertainment - A la Carrera....

Sometimes a regular entertainment center doesn't do us any justice. Especially when you're absolutely crazy about your Porsche Carrera. This guy just couldn't hold back and used GENUINE Porsche parts to create his awesome entertainment center. Thinking outside the box - literally.

 

Many thanks to Susana for bringing this to our attention!

Rewriting the meaning of style.

 Taking modding to a whole new level...

Write up & more exclusive pics coming soon!!!

More On the Scene Coverage: Buttonwillow CW13 12/18/2011

We just couldn't leave you guys hanging with the minimal Buttonwillow Coverage. Gabriel Yang from FailSafe Photography just finished cooking what was left from his photo collection of Buttonwillow Coverage. Of course, ModTAP gets to bring you all the action taken from the track. Enjoy peeps!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Because Race Car!

 

To view more of FailSafe Photography's Entire Track Day Album, Click Here! 

 

On the Scene: Buttonwillow Track Day December 18th 2011

ModTAP was on hand catching the action at Speed Ventures' Buttonwillow Raceway on Sunday December 18th.  As expected, there were a crazy amount of awesome rides on the track running Configuration CW13. We did our very best to catch as much of the action as we could. Big thanks to Gabriel Yang from FailSafe Photography for the pics, Brian Kim for the invite, & Lawrence Yeh for the ride to & from Buttonwillow!

Enjoy some of the shots, Courtesy of Gabriel Yang from FailSafe Photography!

 

Roll out at 4am in Rowland Heights

 

In Buttonwillow Catching Coffee & Breakfast. Nice 1M!

 

Posted up while Drivers Check-In for their first runs

 

Amuse R35 GTR Running Laps

Find more pics of FailSafe's Track Day Coverage here