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Kicking Off Sebring and the New Classic Mazda Dealership

Kicking Off Sebring and the New Classic Mazda Dealership

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...

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Podium Finishes All Around!

Podium Finishes All Around!

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,...

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Coaching a New Client at COTA

Coaching a New Client at COTA

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...

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The Importance of a Plan

The Importance of a Plan

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...

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Coaching a Familiar Car!

Coaching a Familiar Car!

Lately I’ve been going to Road Atlanta to coach a driver who recently acquired a Daytona Prototype – a car I used to compete against! As a coach, I’m there to help the driver get more comfortable with the car, but also, since he’s new to driving a car of this...

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Don’t Rest on Your Laurels!

Don’t Rest on Your Laurels!

We’re still flying high after our Daytona win, but the week following the race wasn’t a time to kick back and bask in the glory. It was actually quite the opposite. Of course everyone on our TRUMPF Audi RS3 LMS team is really excited about the results, but we know...

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First TCR Winners in IMSA Continental Tire Series History!

First TCR Winners in IMSA Continental Tire Series History!

Victory! After an extremely intense four-hour IMSA Continental Tire Series race at the Daytona season opener, Britt Casey, Jr. and I came away with the first series and U.S. win for the new TCR class! The whole race went really smoothly for us in our No. 77 TRUMPF...

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New Car, New Season at Daytona

New Car, New Season at Daytona

Here we are at Daytona International Speedway for the first IMSA event of the season. The weather is beautiful and I was very excited to get on track for the first time yesterday in our brand new Audi RS3 LMS. Britt Casey, Jr. and I are driving the TCR car in the...

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Daytona Roar Recap and Announcement

Daytona Roar Recap and Announcement

We had a cold, windy weekend for the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona, but it was exciting to see all the new, shiny equipment that the teams brought. There was a multitude of new cars in the Continental Tire Series, not to mention new Prototype and GT teams on the...

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Snow and Ice on the Way to Daytona!

Snow and Ice on the Way to Daytona!

Happy New Year! Here we are at the start of 2018, and we know what that means for all of us racers: it’s time for the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona! This year, I decided to drive down to Daytona rather than fly so I’d have plenty of flexibility in my schedule. The...

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