by tom1 | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Nov 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by tom1 | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
During the past several days, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the MRT24 (Mazda Road to the 24) Shootout, which consisted of eight finalists who drove the 2016 Mazda Global MX-5 Cup car at Carolina Motorsports Park. Not only were these drivers lucky enough to be...
