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Welcoming 2020 with a New Baby!
This past week has been a busy one! With an expected baby on the way, my visit to the Daytona Roar Before the 24 was looking like something that I might have to cut short. I was very fortunate to sneak down to Florida for a very productive couple of days, working on...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Looking forward to bright things in the New Year!
Stepping Stones to Success
Recently I was at Road Atlanta for one of the final events of the year. I was there helping out an up-and-coming racer who I was with for the first time, although I’ve enjoyed working with his dad several times in the past! Ryan is 15, and he’s got a lot of go-kart...
MRT24 Shootout: 2019 Edition
It’s that time of year for the annual MRT24 Shootout, where a winner takes home a $100,000 scholarship toward the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Series next season. This year’s venue was a new one for the event, the Michelin (and BF Goodrich) proving grounds just...
To Go or Not to Go (On Track)
This past weekend, after a wonderful Thanksgiving, I was at VIR for the last event of their season. I was excited to be helping Reg, a friend and client of mine, with a brand-new car. It was a bit of an upgrade for him—a newer model of his Porsche 911 Cup. We had a...
New Tires in New Orleans
Last week was a fun opportunity to join Michelin at their annual dealer business conference. For the first time, they were adding a driving element to the event, which was a unique chance for the dealers to experience the latest offerings from Michelin and BF...
New Experiences and a New Car
Last week was an interesting mix of new things for me: I got the opportunity to coach a client in the Classic 24 at Daytona for the first time, I picked up a new car from Classic Mazda, and I ran my first marathon! Coaching at Daytona for a historic event was such a...
Your Value as a Driver is About More than Driving
While on-track performance is always important in today’s motorsport environment, there are other facets that are equally important, like the business component of racing. Ultimately, without the business aspect, many motorsport opportunities would never come to...
Coaching at the ARRC: One Team, Different Paths
Last weekend was the very popular annual SCCA event at Road Atlanta: the American Road Race of Champions, or ARRC. There’s always a great turnout of racers, and for most of them it’s their final race of the year. The team I was coaching was competing in Spec Miata,...
Brush Up on Car Control in the Offseason
Last week I talked about the variety of coaching opportunities that I get to be involved with, and this week is yet another facet of that. I enjoyed the chance to coach a group of individuals who had booked some driving time at the BMW Performance Center in...









