Vertically Challenged Motorsports

09/04/2026

12 years sure makes a difference
Indy 2026

08/19/2026

Wheels up Wednesday 🤔🤨
She’s tryin lol. See what the next pass gives us. Might be a bit better. Stay tuned

Let’s see em -Post yours

Win or lose… we’re making memories—one pass at a time.

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

🏁 14 Years Ago Today...
Facebook brought this memory back today, and the timing couldn't be better.
On August 18, 2012, I made one of my first passes in the Chevette.
Back then, it was still powered by a junkyard 350 truck motor, I was nervous as hell, and apparently staying in the groove wasn't very high on my list of priorities. 😂
I still remember Kurt Johnson, who was handling track prep at Norwalk at the time, asking Dad why I wasn't in the groove.
My original post after that day said:
"Well it went straight, it stopped, and it went as fast as Dad would let me."
Fourteen years later, that line makes me smile.
A lot has changed since this video. The car has changed, I've learned a lot, and somewhere along the way that old Chevette became Short Temper.
We're still learning, still changing things, and still trying to make the next pass a little better than the last one.
But this is where it started.

Win or lose... we're making memories—one pass at a time.

08/15/2026

🏁 The Evolution of Short Temper

Since we aren’t racing this weekend, we thought this would be a good time to share a little history.

Years ago, I did a title search on the Chevette and was able to trace it back to the person who originally turned it from a street car into a race car. We eventually got in touch, and he was kind enough to share some pictures from the original build.

From there, we thought it would be fun to put the rest of the story together.

These pictures follow the Chevette from its early days, of a street car through the original build, to its first time in paint, a nice mint color, to the rough, pastel violet roller we brought home from Terre Haute, Indiana, through the primer paint bomb stages of its life with us improving it over the years, to where it is now.....

What started as a vision and a long-term project eventually became Short Temper.

It’s been a slow evolution, built a little at a time, and there have been plenty of changes along the way. Looking back through these pictures makes you realize just how far this little car has come.

And we’re not finished yet.

Win or lose… we’re making memories—one pass at a time.

08/09/2026

🔧 VCM Shop Report
We finally got Short Temper back to the track and had a good day of testing in some serious heat.
A big thank-you to Pickens Metal Works for getting the anti-roll bar installed and giving us a solid baseline to work from. We left the four-link where it was and went to the track wanting to see what the car would tell us before changing anything else.
The anti-roll bar definitely made a big improvement, but we're still working on getting the front end to come up more consistently from pass to pass. Our next step will be loosening the front tie-downs a little and increasing the launch RPM to see if we can get the car to leave more consistently.
A special thank-you to Marsha, Dalton, and Shannon for braving the heat and helping keep everything going all day. Also, thanks to our racing friends Rick and Ricky, they are always willing to lend a hand, bounce around ideas, and offer tuning advice. Having good people around you at the track makes race days that much better.
We'll be back out in two weeks with a few adjustments and ready to see what Short Temper tells us next.

Win or lose... we're making memories—one pass at a time.

08/04/2026

Weekly VCM Update

We were hoping to spend Friday at Test & Tune and then race on Saturday, but right now the forecast isn’t looking too promising. That’s racing though—you can have everything ready to go, and sometimes the weather gets the final say.

For now, we’re keeping the car ready and hoping Mother Nature gives us a break. If not, we’ll be ready for the next opportunity to get some laps, gather some data, and keep moving forward.

As always, thanks for following along with our journey.

Win or lose… we’re making memories—one pass at a time.

07/27/2026

🔧 VCM Shop Report
A little progress on Short Temper this week.
The anti-roll bar is installed, and the chassis has been scaled. We left the four-link alone, so now it's time to get the car back to the track and see how it responds before making any other changes.
We won't be racing this weekend, but we're planning our first test session the following weekend. Looking forward to making a few passes and seeing what we've got.

Win or lose… we’re making memories—one pass at a time.