I was coaching a couple of clients at Road Atlanta recently during a club race weekend. It happened to be one client’s first time back at Road Atlanta in several years, and it was his first visit in that car. I could really appreciate the approach that he took to the...

This past weekend was the IndyCar event at Barber Motorsports Park, where the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup was a support series. We had some gorgeous weather over the three days we were there, although on the day of the IndyCar race it rained so hard they had...

I’ve been busy lately with events for Mazda Motorsports. This past weekend I was at Virginia International Raceway for the SCCA Majors Super Tour. It was a huge event, partly because the Majors Super Tour is the road to the Runoffs for all of the top-level SCCA...

It appears that spring is finally here! I had a great couple of days at Virginia International Raceway last week for their Club Member Days. I spent my time there with two clients, one of whom I hadn’t worked with before and one I’ve worked with several times. Both...

The opening round of the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Series was this past weekend at Circuit of the Americas, with races one and two boasting a full field of 32 MX-5 Cup competitors. I had a new role for the weekend, which was very different from my role with...

This past week we were at Sebring for the IMSA Continental Tire Challenge race, round two for Britt Casey, Jr. and I in the No. 77 TRUMPF Audi RS3 LMS. After our TCR class victory in Daytona, the team was still on a high going into Sebring. And we are still new to the...

To help build the anticipation and excitement of the IMSA race at Sebring, a very traditional kickoff has always been the Classic Mazda race team event in Orlando. In the past, the Boy Scouts have come out to participate in a pinewood derby race, but my...

Three of my coaching clients were at Circuit of the Americas recently for a PCA race weekend. It was a lot of fun to be back with this group of guys, all of whom I’ve worked with before. They were all excited about the first event of the season, and for most of them,...

I was at Circuit of the Americas this past weekend for the first time this year, coaching Kyle Kimball, a driver who is new to the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Series. He is going to be teaming with Racing Analytics this coming season, which is the same team that I helped...

Track time can be something that is very limited for teams or drivers, and it’s important to optimize that time when you have it. Developing not only a plan for when you’re on track but also a game plan between you and the team, or you and your co-driver, will really...