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Drafting at Daytona: A Thrilling MX-5 Cup Test
Photo: Al Arena – Ignite Media / Mazda Motorsports It felt good to be back at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend. The opportunity to drive this iconic circuit is always a welcome one to me. The goal of our event with Flis Performance was to test some...
A Fun and Satisfying Weekend of Endurance Racing
What a fun time I had racing in the WRL Series at Circuit of the Americas! Last weekend I competed in their endurance event with friends and coaching clients. The series was very organized and combined a professional approach with a club racing atmosphere. Although I...
Endurance Racing Prep: Plan, Plan, Plan (and Hydrate)
I’m excited to be doing something a little bit different this weekend. I’ll be joining a couple of friends and coaching clients for an endurance race at Circuit of the Americas. I’m especially looking forward to joining them since I haven’t participated in this...
More Winners Than Ever at the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout
Photo: Al Arena - Ignite Media / Mazda Motorsports Last week was the annual Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout, but this year there were several new additions to the event. Not only was it hosted at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the first time (thanks to the BFGoodrich Tires...
First Professional WIN!
With the rescheduled date for the classic 12 Hours of Sebring, which moved from March to November, the IMSA finale for 2020 came at an iconic racetrack. At the same time, there was a tropical storm crossing into Florida, so weather forecasts weren’t looking very good....
Racing is a Family Affair
I had the pleasure of coaching a family last week during an event at Virginia International Raceway. It was a fun group dynamic and it brought back a lot of great memories of my own experiences at the racetrack with my family. The goal for this family was to get four...
Championship on the Line? Don’t Worry, Just Focus!
As race seasons and championships are drawing to a close, the mental weight it creates for drivers and teams can really affect focus and performance. A great example of this late-season tension was seen at last week’s Global Mazda MX-5 Cup finale at St. Petersburg....
Championship Excitement on the Streets of St. Pete
Photo credit: Al Arena - Ignite Media / Mazda Motorsports This past weekend was the finale for Battery Tender Mazda Global MX-5 Cup and IndyCar at the St. Pete Grand Prix. It was a funny feeling traveling back to St. Pete, since I have a very strong memory of being...
Fans, Fall Weather and Petit LeMans
It was very exciting to be back at Road Atlanta for Petit LeMans, with absolutely perfect fall weather. For the first time in a long time, it felt the most normal of any event since Daytona earlier this year. There were plenty of camping fans throughout the track, and...
Traditional Tracks and New Circuits
The penultimate event for the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup season was hosted last weekend at a new venue for the series, New Jersey Motorsports Park. It was added to make up for another lost event this season, and it was the first time many of the drivers had...