Getting Ready to Race, from Road to Street

Getting Ready to Race, from Road to Street

I’m excited about this week since IMSA is back in action at Road America. It’s been a long break for a couple of IMSA series, including Mazda MX-5 Cup, which had its last race all the way back in May. Lamborghini Super Trofeo hasn’t run since Watkins Glen in June, so...
Promising Young Talent in Spec MX-5

Promising Young Talent in Spec MX-5

This past weekend was an SCCA event at Road Atlanta, and I was attending it on behalf of Mazda for the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series that runs on many SCCA and NASA weekends. Spec MX-5 is a newer car that Mazda created to run in the Spec MX-5 series, which many racers...
Endurance Racing and Coaching at Road Atlanta

Endurance Racing and Coaching at Road Atlanta

This past weekend was a fun opportunity to join some clients not just as their coach, but also as their co-driver. We were competing in the World Racing League (WRL) endurance races at Road Atlanta, featuring a nine-hour race one day and a seven-hour race the next....
MX-5 Cup Development and a Guest Appearance

MX-5 Cup Development and a Guest Appearance

Mazda MX-5 Cup has had a long summer break in its schedule, with the last race having been at Mid-Ohio in May. It might be a break in racing, but it’s not a break in development. As the builder for the series cars, Flis Performance has been staying busy getting ready...
Finally Back at Watkins Glen!

Finally Back at Watkins Glen!

This past weekend was the first IMSA race at Watkins Glen since 2019, and it felt great to be back! The fans were out in full force, and it was especially refreshing that although things were put on hold for the past year, it didn’t feel that way at Watkins Glen. To...
Drive the Car, Don’t Let it Drive You!

Drive the Car, Don’t Let it Drive You!

Longtime friend and client Rob Trollinger has recently been earning some enduro class wins, and it’s incredible to watch his progress. We had a fun conversation at VIR last week, in which I asked him what he attributed his recent success to. Rob answered that he has...