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Don’t Judge a Race Weekend by Results Alone

Don’t Judge a Race Weekend by Results Alone

This past weekend I was at Road America for the first time this season to coach and drive in an endurance race. It felt great to be at that track again, even if it was a bit chilly in the mornings—and by “a bit,” I mean low 30s! But it was an exciting event with a...

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What a Difference a Year Makes!

What a Difference a Year Makes!

This past weekend was a wet and wild SRO World Challenge event at Circuit of the Americas. After the Mazda MX-5 Cup event in St. Pete, I hustled to Austin to help wrap up a test with the Forbush Performance team. We had a very productive test and felt great about our...

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Staying Optimistic in the Face of Adversity

Staying Optimistic in the Face of Adversity

The two Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup races at St. Petersburg this past weekend were real thrillers, but they also reminded me of a very important aspect of racing: you have to keep your head up and stay optimistic during a race even if things aren’t going your way, because...

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Scenes from the Streets of St. Pete!

Scenes from the Streets of St. Pete!

The next round of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup series is this weekend, and I’m really excited to be back at St. Petersburg. We were last here in the fall of 2020, after the race was postponed from its original date in the spring. It’s always fun to see a full field of...

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How to Repeat Success

How to Repeat Success

I spent last week at Road Atlanta working with some longtime clients of mine. We had several days of practice, testing, setup, and getting drivers dialed in, which culminated in a race weekend. It was a really productive few days leading up to the event. My clients...

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Spring is Here, and it’s Busy!

Spring is Here, and it’s Busy!

It’s refreshing that spring is officially here and both track events and racing are in full swing again. I was fortunate enough to be at VIR last week for a great track event with lots of fun and good-looking cars, and now I’m getting ready for a busy week at Road...

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No Replacement for Seat Time

No Replacement for Seat Time

There really is no replacement for quality seat time. I was recently at Circuit of the Americas to help a client get valuable practice time in before a big upcoming event. It’s fair to say that the practice time allocated on a race weekend is just to get familiar with...

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Sebring: What We’ve Come to Expect from MX-5 Cup

Sebring: What We’ve Come to Expect from MX-5 Cup

What an incredible week at Sebring! Not only did we have perfect weather every day, but the racing was another one for the history books. There was so much great racing on tap for the week, and it was wonderful to see fans, who are such a traditional part of the 12...

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MX-5 Cup: Setting Up for Sebring

MX-5 Cup: Setting Up for Sebring

This week is the second double-header weekend of the Idemitsu MX-5 Cup championship, and it’s a part of the historic 12 Hours of Sebring event. Sebring is not only an iconic circuit for sports cars, but it also has some exciting recent history for the MX-5 Cup series...

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The Co-Driver Learning Curve

The Co-Driver Learning Curve

Last week was the opening round of the SRO World Challenge Series at Sonoma Raceway in California. It’s always a nice change of pace to be out in Wine Country and to travel into San Francisco. It’s such a different landscape than what I have here on the East Coast!...

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