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What Are You Doing for Motorsports Today?
If you’re involved in motorsports, it’s important to work toward improving as a driver every day. That way, you’re prepared when you arrive at the track. While you may not be able to get out and turn laps every day, you can build a fitness and nutrition routine that...
Looking Back: 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona
With Daytona just behind us, I’ve been reminiscing about one of my favorite races at that track. For the 2011 Rolex 24, I had my first opportunity to race with Dempsey Racing in their Mazda RX-8. SpeedSource’s Mazda RX-8 had won the Rolex 24 in the GT category in both...
Daytona: The Abridged Version
It was great to be back at Daytona for the Rolex 24. With all the excitement and anticipation about our new engine package for this season, the MZ-2.0T, we knew we would have a competitive team – we had certainly proven that in Roar Before the 24 testing and in the...
Welcome, Camden James Long!
As if the countdown to the Rolex 24 at Daytona this week wasn’t exciting enough, we also welcomed our son, Camden James Long, into the world on Saturday. Since Cam’s birthday, he’s been busy: be sure to check out his Twitter account, @CamdenJamesLong, as he follows...
A Podcast and Pre-Race Festivities
After our successful Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona International Speedway, the sportscar-savvy guys at SportsCar Unleashed interviewed me about the test and a host of other subjects. You can check the podcast out here. This past weekend was the 10th annual...
Kicking Off the Season at the Roar Before the 24
I had a great few days testing at the Roar Before the 24! We did a lot of planning prior to the event so we could pinpoint what our goals were and how to accomplish all of our objectives during the Roar at Daytona International Speedway. It was apparent from the first...
Looking Forward, Looking Back at the Start of 2016
Mazda Motorsports recently announced the 2016 full-season driver lineup for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. I’m ecstatic to be with the prototype program again for 2016, and to co-drive with Joel Miller for another season. One thing that is changing this...
Winter Warm-Up, Part 3: The Lap Time Trap
For the third and final installment of the Winter Warm-Up, we’re focusing on lap times. Or, more accurately, how you should NOT be focusing on your lap times! As you work on your driving skills, you’ll start to see an improvement in your lap times. Sometimes it’s easy...
Winter Warm-Up, Part 2: Brakes, Throttle, or Neither?
In our first Winter Warm-Up, we talked about getting the proper corner speed through braking techniques, but as we mentioned in that article, proper throttle application is important, too. Through coaching, I’ve found that drivers have a tendency to believe that they...
MX-5 Cup Car Behind the Scenes at Long Road Racing
Some guests came to Long Road Racing last week to check out the shop and the preparation process that the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup cars are undergoing. All of the guests are current Mazda MX-5 racers who have already bought one of the new cars. The Mazdas arrive as...