A Wet & Wild Watkins Glen 6-Hour Race

A Wet & Wild Watkins Glen 6-Hour Race

This weekend was the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, always one of my favorites on the schedule. Our No. 07 Castrol SKYACTIV Mazda team started off with beautiful sunny weather for Friday’s practice, and we had a very successful two sessions. The car’s setup and...
Global MX-5 Cup Update and VIR Success

Global MX-5 Cup Update and VIR Success

After running at the June Sprints, the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup cars made the trip from Road America to Chicago, where they ran a demonstration at Autobahn Country Club. It was a chance for interested Autobahn members and racers to get behind the wheel of the car....
The June Sprints and a Rainy Road America

The June Sprints and a Rainy Road America

This last weekend was my return to the June Sprints at Road America, this time for the 60th annual running of the event. I was there both to do further testing and confirmation runs with the Global MX-5 Cup car and to coach drivers with the Advanced Autosports Spec...
Spec Miatas at Road Atlanta and Road America

Spec Miatas at Road Atlanta and Road America

This past weekend I was at Road Atlanta for NASA’s June Jam, working again with Spec Miata drivers Ashton Harrison and Ben Rooke. Neither of them had been back to Road Atlanta since the beginning of the season, even though it’s their home track. We brushed up on the...
New Track, New Car: Coaching at Calabogie

New Track, New Car: Coaching at Calabogie

Before I went to Detroit for the Tudor Series race at Belle Isle – which was a great weekend for the SKYACTIV Mazda even in adverse weather conditions – I was just over the border in Canada at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Calabogie is halfway between Toronto and...