Sahlen RX8 GT driver in the Grand-Am presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 series and Muscle Milk Extreme Athlete, Memo Gidley, had a busy weekend. First for Memo was the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new Cal Park Hill bicycle Tunnel located in Marin County. The 12 year and 25 million dollar project rehabilitated a long shut down railroad tunnel and created a mile long bike pathway that links two Marin County cities, San Rafael and Larkspur.

The Final Test of the 2010 Grand American schedule occurred last week at Homestead Miami Speedway.  At the Test, Team Sahlen brought both the #43 and #49 SpeedSource built Mazda RX-8s. Drivers for the two Mazdas was Memo Gidley and Wayne Nonnamaker.  With this being the last of the year, there were several items that the team wanted to focus upon The Homestead test was a unique event, as Teams had the opportunity to experience different Continental Tire Compounds on …Continue reading

Inspirational piece by DJSA President Jim Lampert To my main best friend – my Dad Bob… Hey Dad, I know we only have a few days left together and that royally sucks, but its been awesome looking back on hundreds of memories with you. I don’t know why but every time you drift off to sleep it seems like I remember another 100 but I don’t want to wake you up just to see if you remember them too… but somehow I think …Continue reading

Muscle Milk Extreme athlete and Team Sahlen’s Mazda RX8 GT driver, Memo Gidley, came into round eleven of the DJSA Outlaw Jet Ski series at the San Luis Reservoir with the goal to win.  As the only rider with a mathematical shot to take away the 850cc Expert class title from current point’s leader and last year’s champ, Pete Zernik, Memo had to win to have the best shot of taking the title.  “For the last three weeks, I have …Continue reading

Multi time shifter kart champion and Team Sahlen Grand-Am Rolex Mazda GT driver, Memo Gidley, was the guest speaker at the annual RLOKC awards banquet this past weekend honoring the 2010 Karting Champions in Northern, California.  Gidley is known as a driver who has made a career out of overcoming his humble beginnings and every adversity that has ever come his way to get to where he is today in racing.  He is also a multi time karting champion that …Continue reading