Contrasts and Similarities at VIR

Contrasts and Similarities at VIR

As a coach, one of the things that keeps my job exciting is working with clients of all different types. My week at Virginia International Raceway included a new client who is just getting into racing as an adult and a teenager who is making the transition from...
Write it Down! The Importance of Taking Notes

Write it Down! The Importance of Taking Notes

Often, whether I’m coaching or at my own race event, I take a lot of notes to optimize each on-track session and to document progress. The notes will include information such as track notes, setup changes, and in-session details like lap times or weather conditions....
Spotters: What’s the Point?

Spotters: What’s the Point?

Historically, a spotter has been synonymous with NASCAR: on those big oval tracks, a spotter can see the whole track, while the driver can’t see all that well in those big cars. Having “eyes in the sky” is a helpful way to give the driver information, including things...
The (More Than) 48 Hours of Sebring

The (More Than) 48 Hours of Sebring

I had an extremely fun and productive week at Sebring with some good friends and clients of mine. We were there for a very popular annual racing event called The 48 Hours of Sebring, but the week actually started before that with David Murry Track Days, which is a...
Hot Laps, Media and Coaching in Florida

Hot Laps, Media and Coaching in Florida

It’s been a week now, and I’m still in Florida! We had a great time in Daytona during the Rolex 24 weekend. I stayed busy with Mazda’s media guests, giving them insight into what happens behind the scenes with the Mazda Motorsports race team and giving them hot laps...
New Year, New Season, New IMSA

New Year, New Season, New IMSA

With the start of the 2019 season upon us, Daytona is our first chance to see all of the changes happening in IMSA, which has a new tire manufacturer, new teams and drivers, and a new TV broadcast package. And what used to be the Continental Tire Series even got a new...