The Wheel House BMW E36 race car on track at Sonoma Raceway

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Follow a novice driver through the process of becoming a wheel-to-wheel licensed competitive driver.

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Track Day with Eric Diamond

November 3, 2026 · Thunderhill Raceway West

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In-Car · GoPro · Buttonwillow

HPDE 1 with an instructor

Saturday, 10/10/2026 — my first HPDE 1 track session at Buttonwillow, with an instructor riding along.

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The E36 Spec 3 Journey

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The Wheel House BMW E36 race car at speed at Sonoma Raceway

E36 · Spec 3

The Journey

Novice to wheel-to-wheel

Follow a novice driver through the whole process: buying a race car, learning car and team preparations, getting licensed for competitive driving, and eventually racing wheel-to-wheel. Everything I learn along the way goes down here.

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Every Wheel House purchase helps put another set of tires on the car, another entry fee on the calendar, and another race weekend on the schedule. You're not donating — you're part of the journey.

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2026 Wheel House Racing

Race weekends: 6
Track days: 14
Volunteer weekends: 3
Spec 3 E36: 1

1 goal: Keep getting faster.

The word stamped on every shirt and hoodie

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.”

Colossians 3:23

My Story

The Dream Never Left.

I have wanted to drive race cars for as long as I can remember. The little kid in me never stopped wanting it, but life needed my attention first. Now the kids are in college and finding their own way, and my wife is building something she loves. It is finally time for a little fun — and to find out how far this lifelong dream can go.

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