The summer break has been exceedingly long this year. I skipped the championship because I wouldn’t have a competitive package ready in time, and another event, the first annual Flatrock race, fell through. What is usually a one-month summer hiatus has turned into an almost two-and-a-half...
Years ago, when I first came back to racing, I devoured every book I could find on racecraft. From the well-known Speed Secrets series by Ross Bentley to obscure independent publications like You Suck at Racing by Ian Korf, and everything in between. I have a whole shelf in my bookcase dedicated to...
The Barber Motorsports event with NASA Mid South is my first outing to this world-class facility in 2025. I keep asking myself how I let that happen. I live so close, yet I find myself driving there so little. Something I need to change going forward. Regardless, this weekend would also be my...
Standing at a crossroads. That’s what the last couple of years have felt like in my racing journey. And it has led me to a decision that’s as bittersweet as it is exciting. There’s a real sense of loss in leaving behind a class that helped shape me as a driver. But for a number of reasons, it’s...
There’s something surreal about racing against your past self, especially when the ghost you’re chasing isn’t just a lap time, but a version of you that was younger, rougher around the edges, and driving a car that still had something to give. That’s exactly where I found myself at NOLA Motorsports...
My first outing with Lucky Dog Racing League also happened to be my first time on track at Atlanta Motorsports Park. Add to that a freshly rebuilt 1.6L Miata making its endurance debut, and you’ve got a recipe for chaos. What could possibly go wrong? What is Lucky Dog Racing League? But...
Ozarks International Raceway isn’t your ordinary racetrack. It is 3.97 miles of relentless elevation changes, blind apexes, and high-speed off-camber turns—usually all at once. And it just so happens to host the September 2025 944 Spec National Championship. Which means it’s time to...
They say a bad day at the racetrack is better than a good day at the office… That may be true, but, is a bad weekend at the track better than a relaxing weekend at home? Probably not. And that is what I am asking myself after round 2 of the 944 Spec season. All I can say is Ugh! A long...
Did you know endurance karting is a thing? I didn’t until I saw an Instagram ad advertising the 7-hour ‘Lucky Lap Enduro’ at the Atlanta Motorsports Park Kart Track. Although I have done plenty of endurance races in racecars, when I saw this event for enduro karting, I had to give...
How does a season opener full of rain, snow, freezing temperatures, tornado warnings, and car trouble sound? It’s pretty intense and probably a bit much for most. And not the slightest bit unexpected for an event coined, ‘Summer in February.’
Over two years have passed since my last race in 944 Spec. While I moved on for numerous reasons, the primary catalyst was the shrinking field. More often than not, I would find myself in fields of one or two other drivers, making the races feel like overpriced HPDE events.
Driving at the limit is an art. If you truly understand that, you can drive anything fast. There is a feel to driving a racecar fast that, for some, is innate and, for others, a hard-fought journey to discover. I am fortunate to be a mix of both. But sometimes, as racers, we exceed a limit, whether...
