Blog
The Season’s First Visit to Mid-Ohio
This past week I was at Mid-Ohio for the first time this season, working with Mark and Jordan Sandridge at their home track as they prepare for the upcoming International GT race there in just a couple of short weeks. We got lucky with the weather, and despite some...
Family Ties to the 2026 Indy 500 Win
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend, and that you enjoyed all the racing we got to witness. Speaking of the weekend’s racing, what a sensational Indy 500! The final laps were riveting, right until the checkered flag. It was so exciting to watch and to...
My Pick for the 2026 Indy 500
With the Memorial Day holiday approaching, it means that some of the best racing will be happening soon! This weekend is always a fantastic spectacle for race fans. Whether you’re a Formula 1, IndyCar or NASCAR fan, it all happens on the same day, and you can...
Steer, Shift, Squeegee: A Memorable Rain Race
Last week, while at Virginia International Raceway for a track event, we had May showers for most of the time, which limited our on-track productivity. Certainly, rain doesn’t mean you aren’t on track at all, but, depending on the goals for the particular drivers or...
Compromising Corners for Faster Lap Times at VIR
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be at Virginia International Raceway quite a bit. I’m lucky enough to call VIR my home track, and it’s a great time of year to spend so much time there, with the spring season in full swing. I work with many drivers at VIR, and I’ve...
Reliving the 90s at Road Atlanta
I’m fresh off of the HSR Mitty at Road Atlanta, where Mazda showcased its Heritage Collection with four cars that shaped a large part of their racing success in the 1990s. I had the pleasure of driving the newly refreshed 787 Prototype, which campaigned at LeMans in...
A Mazda Reunion at the Mitty
It’s spring, which means it’s time for the annual Mitty at Road Atlanta! This coming weekend will mark the second time that Mazda has attended the event with its Heritage Collection, but this time, they’ll be running four cars for the first time ever. Mazda is...
Testing, Testing…
Although there has been a break in the race schedule, I’ve still been busy with testing. This week, I found myself at two different locations for just that. I was at Virginia International Raceway for the first time this season, working with Mark Sandridge not just to...
Virtual Coaching: From Driver’s Seat to Desktop
I recently wrote about how to stay focused during a break between races. Many racers have a break in their schedules right now, which means I, too, haven’t had as many races going at the moment. However, I have had plenty of on-track testing and, even when I’m not at...
The Season Has Started. Now What?
Now that the racing season is officially in full swing for every series—with IMSA starting in January, and many other sports car series, as well as IndyCar, starting just this past month—it’s exciting to be into the 2026 season. But, now that the seasons have all...









