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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...
Winter Warm-Up, Part 1: Less Brakes, More Speed
Since December is a quiet month for racing, this is a great time to focus on improving your skillset for the upcoming 2016 season. Think of it as a winter warm-up for your driving techniques! Over the next few weeks, we’ll discuss some tips and common themes that I...
A Look Back at the 2015 Season
The 2015 season has been a great –and busy – one for me. I certainly have a lot to be thankful for: I was fortunate to be involved in a lot of motorsport activities, including the factory Mazda Prototype program with SpeedSource, being a development driver for the...
Daytona Test and a Happy Thanksgiving
The off-season is a busy time for testing, and last week we had one of our SpeedSource Mazda Prototypes at Daytona International Speedway to further develop the program going into 2016. It was exciting because not only was it my first time getting to drive the new...
Driving Dealers at Mazda’s National Dealer Meeting
I had the opportunity to attend Mazda’s national dealer meeting, which was held in Las Vegas last week. John Doonan orchestrated having Mazda’s Pro drivers attend to represent Mazda Motorsports. During the main presentation, we got to meet and greet the dealer execs...