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Skip Barber Racing School, Esports Manager
Resilience Racing Team Manager and Co-founder
Disabled Army Veteran

Wife showing me what our life would look like if I

Wife showing me what our life would look like if I didn't race cars.

It is RACE DAY!!!!

It is RACE DAY!!!!

How much camber? All of it!

How much camber? All of it!

After a long day at the office I was surprised wit

After a long day at the office I was surprised with a early arrival of @redlineoil order. Full race-prep underway for the Spec Iron car. Guess I can retire the ole' Red Line Oil snapback. Highly recommend Red Line D4 ATF with the TR3650 and T45. Next event is @champcarenduranceseries at @roadamerica.

Wiring for the ROUSH underway.

Wiring for the ROUSH underway.

May not look like much but this is the most assemb

May not look like much but this is the most assembled the ROUSH has been in several years. Roof is bonded and most of the exterior body and trim are back on. A few more items to finish before the lexan gets installed.

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Happiness is racecar.

Happiness is racecar.

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Photo from the day I bought the Spec Iron car. Car

Photo from the day I bought the Spec Iron car. Car was trailered from Florida to Tennessee by the owner on his way to pickup a new track Mustang. I took a one way flight to TN, and hitched a ride to a hotel parking lot near the airport. I bought the car and we unloaded it in the lot. I planned to drive the car back to WI. No side windows, caged, full containment seat, a legit race car. It was a bit cramped inside - I shared the cockpit with a set of wheels w/slicks and some other spare parts. No radio, no interior, and no mufflers. I was assured it was road worthy, it was on a good set of rain tires and I was assured all the lights and wipers worked. It didnt take long for me to realize I only had one brake light and no turn signals. The wipers and headlights worked at least! Was great seeing people's reaction when they saw the car. I took the picture at a rest stop in Kentucky. I somehow avoided the attention of the police. I left a rest stop in Indiana and found it extremely difficult to get into 3rd gear, I pulled off to investigate and found that the shift linkage bushing had disintegrated. As I tried to fix the issue it only got worse, now it appeared I hand no gears. I managed to get it into 4th and limped the car up to speed. It was now well past 10pm or so, I phoned a friend to bring my truck and trailer and got some rest... as best you can in a racing seat, swatting bugs away in the cool spring air. My transport arrived and the rest of the journey was uneventful. Could not be happier with the car so far.

#trackstangs #nasaracing #s197 #speciron #teamredline #redlineoil

Took a break from posting content for a bit. Been

Took a break from posting content for a bit. Been working hard on some new projects for @resilience_racing. Many updates to share. First update is we now have a NASA Spec Iron car! More to come soon.

#nasaracing #s197 #mustang #motorsportstherapy #adaptiveracing

Working the safety car this weekend with @mike.sti

Working the safety car this weekend with @mike.stillwagon.sbrs at @roadamerica for the @gtworldchallengeamerica @gt4america @touringcaramerica.

The Resilience Racing Foundation display and the 2

The Resilience Racing Foundation display and the 2023 Ellenbecker Investment Group Veteran Appreciation Event. We shared information about our motorsports therapy programming and had our sim with hand controls setup for event attendees to test.

Perfect weather yesterday at @roadamerica for the

Perfect weather yesterday at @roadamerica for the @gt_america and @touringcaramerica event.

Wiring is starting to come together. This is a rou

Wiring is starting to come together. This is a rough draft of some of the wiring for the RECON Racing Mustang. Anyone have recommendations for wire diagram software? I need to make a digital version of the wiring diagram.

Installing an AIM temp sensor for coolant data log

Installing an AIM temp sensor for coolant data logging. I was concerned that using the plug on the left, the probe would be too deep and not give accurate readings. Modified the plug to allow the sensor to be recessed so the probe just barely sticks out. It turned out fantastic. Now it will give accurate readings... And it is lighter!

SOME, Assembly Required.

SOME, Assembly Required.

Wires EVERYWHERE! I totally know what I'm doing...

Wires EVERYWHERE! I totally know what I'm doing...

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RECON Racing is a Time Trial racing team operated by disabled Army veteran Jon Winker. Jon participates in time trial, autocross, pro-touring and open track events across the Midwest. Jon has recently earned his competitive racing license. Jon also has formed Resilience Racing, a endurance racing team with a fellow veteran and a mission to develop affordable racing-specific hand controls for our armed forces veteran adaptive drivers.