Midwest-Bayless Italian Auto

10/08/2026

Time for a rewind on this beautiful 124 Spider that we completed a bit ago. If you're curious about the Fiat 124 Spider, also called Fiat Spider 2000 and later Pininfarina Azzurra, this is a great introduction. A timeless, approachable Italian classic that was superior in performance and standard equipment to nearly every other direct competitor of its era. Enjoy!

As a child I remember seeing these Spider 2000s running around my s...

10/03/2026

Brayden had a valiant run during the race, finishing 4th despite losing 3rd gear a couple laps in...🥺 The #12 is sitting in impound now to make sure that the top 3 were legal, which I'm sure they will be. Congrats to the podium finishers, there are a lot of national championships between them all. A shot of the cars as they rolled from the grid to start the race.

10/03/2026

Good morning race fans! The H-Production national championship happens in about an hour. You can root for Brayden Connolly in the #12 Fiat X1/9 in about an hour. Watch live at:

The 2026 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® presented by Sunoco i...

10/02/2026

Final grid is set for tomorrow's championship race and Brayden starts 4th in the Midwest-Bayless Italian Auto #12 Fiat X1/9! Racing happens at 11:15 ET. Be sure to tune in!

10/01/2026

Well race fans, the first qualifying session at the 2026 Runoffs is in the books, but not as planned. A sloppy wet track claimed Matt's #22 as a victim at the high speed "kink" Although Matt is OK, the car is banged up pretty bad and beyond reasonable repair, so his race effort is over for the weekend... 🫤. Brayden finished the session clean with the #12 car and will be gridded 3rd in HP for the next qualifying session around 1:30 PM ET. More to come.

09/29/2026

Matt and Brayden are ready to go for the 2026 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America in Wisconsin this weekend. The #22 and #12 H-Production cars are prepped and ready to rock! 😎 Be sure to follow our results Thursday - Saturday, with live timing, class schedule and video feed for Qual and Race at the link below.

https://www.scca.com/events/2008880-2026-scca-national-championship-runoffs

Thursday - 9:30 ET Approx - 1st Qual
Thursday - 1:45 ET Approx - 2nd Qual
Friday - 12:00 ET Approx - 3rd Qual
Saturday - 10:00 ET Aprox - Championship Race

09/21/2026

And now for something to chase away the workday blah's, here's a great new drop from our friends at Tim's Enthusiast Garage about a pair of pretty special FIAT 850 cars. It highlights a mint 850 Spider, and an all original Abarth 1300/124 based upon the 850 Coupe. Enjoy!

Come spend an afternoon with me, my friend Todd and a Magical Abart...