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Ashton’s Best MX-5 Cup Finish!
After a disappointing end to the Indy Global MX-5 Cup weekend for Racing Analytics drivers Ashton Harrison and Pat Wilmot, they went into last weekend’s races at Road America looking for some redemption. The first day at Road America, which included practice and...
Great Racing but Disappointing Results at Indy
The Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Series was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for rounds three and four over the weekend, so I was there coaching Racing Analytics drivers Ashton Harrison and Pat Wilmot. The event started with a two-session test day, allowing the Global MX-5 Cup...
Simulating Indy
The Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Series continues this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s always hard to get on a track that has limited availability, like Indy. We know that not only seat time but also the setup knowledge that you gain from testing at a track in...
First Podium for the No. 70 Mazda Prototype!
I’m excited to say that Joel Miller and I got our first podium finish in the No. 70 Mazda Prototype at the Detroit Grand Prix! The team made a lot of developments to the cars since our race at Circuit of the Americas—we weren’t going to accept the results we got...
Media Day at the Metropolitan M1 Concourse
This weekend is the Belle Isle Grand Prix, but I arrived in Detroit early this week for a media event with Mazda at the M1 Concourse. It’s a brand new country club track (less than a year old) located just north of Detroit. It’s actually still in the metro area, in...
New Best Time for the LRR Mazda MX-5 at VIR
Grassroots Motorsports hosted their annual Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge at Virginia International Raceway last week. I have participated in this event several times throughout the years, and it’s always a memorable one. This year I had the opportunity...
Coaching in the Dominican Republic
Last week I had one of the more dynamic coaching opportunities in my career, traveling to the Dominican Republic to work with Mazda racers there. These Mazda friends from afar had contacted Long Road Racing about opportunities that included helping them get the most...
Mazda Success at VIR and Testing on Both Coasts
World Challenge had their TC class season opener at Virginia International Raceway this past weekend, and it was quite a turnout – over 100 cars among all the TC and GT classes! It’s fun to see VIR during a pro race like that. All the teams and drivers love coming to...
MX-5 Cup Opening Weekend at Barber
This past weekend was the opening round of the Battery Tender Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Series Presented by BF Goodrich Tires at Barber Motorsports Park. I was there coaching teammates Ashton Harrison and Patrick Wilmot. The weather was beautiful all week, and although it...
Guest Post by a Coaching Client: Crash, Recover, Drive!
Racing certainly has its ups and downs, and unfortunately sometimes those downs can really take a toll on you—not only financially, but also mentally. It’s important to learn from your mistakes and bounce back stronger. Here’s a unique perspective from a coaching...









