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A track-bred Civic from Honda’s golden era | Articles

A track-bred Civic from Honda's golden era | Articles

Story by Tara Hurlin

Evan Weider says that he will always remember his very first time at the track: the 2010 West Michigan Honda Meet at GingerMan Raceway. The people, camaraderie and energy instantly ignited a passion in him that still shines so brightly that his eyes light up with just one word: Honda.

Add “EG-chassis” and you’ll be rewarded with an ear-to-ear smile. He left a piece of his heart at the track, he says, which later led him to buckle into the driver’s seat of his first car–a teal Honda Civic coupe–for the (since departed) 2012 WangFest Track Event, also held at GingerMan. 

Evan was hooked. He leapt down the rabbit hole of upgrading his vehicle’s performance and handling to match his growing skill set as a driver. He participated in various HPDE events held at GingerMan each year, and only five years passed before he jumped into time attack competitions. 

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