We’re in a busy part of the IMSA sports car racing season and just had back-to-back events. Right after Watkins Glen, teams headed north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) in Mosport, Ontario. My role during the weekend was similar to last week’s at...

IMSA was at Watkins Glen last weekend, and it is always one of my favorite events of the year—there are a lot of IMSA series competing there during the weekend, and that track is one of the most iconic venues on the schedule. It was a successful weekend on many...

This past weekend was rounds 5 and 6 of the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Series at Road America during the IndyCar event. It wasn’t just another MX-5 event for me: it was very special to me personally, because the race was named The Alana Long 100 as a tribute to my mom. It...

Last month Long Road Racing and other Global Mazda MX-5 Cup teams participated in a hot-weather test at Roebling Road. The goal of the test was to confirm proper cooling for the hot summer months. Several different teams were invited to participate, specifically to...

How do you approach driving a car that’s new to you? I was at Virginia International Raceway for a tire test last week, where we evaluated various compounds and tire construction. It was a lot of fun to be able to run that many sets of new tires, back to back, then...

I was at Watkins Glen last week, which is one of my favorite tracks. Not only is it a favorite circuit of mine, but the surrounding area makes you feel like you’re on vacation, so it’s always a fun time there. I was there to support three of my coaching clients, who...

Last week I was at Virginia International Raceway for a cool opportunity with Car and Driver Magazine. Every year, they publish a special Lightning Laps issue. Journalists test drive the latest sports cars on VIR’s Grand Course, then they write a big article with...

This past week I was at Virginia International Raceway for NASA’s Hyperfest, a popular event in the Mid-Atlantic Region that encompasses everything from racing to drifting to helicopter rides to burnout contests, and even a downhill Power Wheels race! No wonder they...

I was at Virginia International Raceway again last week (no surprise there!) for an SCCA test day as we continue to prepare for the upcoming SCCA Runoffs in October. It was a fun day, but also an interesting dichotomy because the two clients I was with were in very...

This past weekend I was at Mid-Ohio for the IMSA Sports Car weekend. We had a very wet, cold event there, despite the better weather the forecast had promised. We only had brief glimpses of the sun until the WeatherTech race started on Sunday. One of the unique...