by tom1 | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was really excited about going to Virginia International Raceway last week. I make the drive from the Charlotte area to VIR so many times throughout the year, but this last weekend it was for one of the really special events – it’s a highlight of the season to be...
by tom1 | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mazda Motorsports hosted a media event at Willow Springs earlier this week, giving automotive media members a chance to drive the new Mazda MX-5 in its Global Cup trim. Guests actually got to drive all four generations of the race-spec MX-5 around the Streets of...
by tom1 | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was excited about getting back to Road America since it’s one of my favorite tracks on the calendar. It’s such an iconic, historic circuit. Thursday, the load-in day, was beautiful and I found time in the morning to go for a run around the town of Elkhart Lake with...
by tom1 | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
The latest Ingram Driving Experience at Virginia International Raceway, held earlier this week, was really exciting because they had some very special guests on hand. Among those guests were Mark Webber and Patrick Long, and they were giving the participants rides in...
by tom1 | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
In my latest Mazda Motorsports Behind the Zoom entry, I wrote about what it takes to be a team strategist, and last weekend I had the opportunity to be Freedom Autosport’s team strategist for the first time. The Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race at Lime Rock...
by tom1 | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Virginia International Raceway hosted local media for an IMSA media day last Friday. They’re building up excitement for the Tudor United SportsCar weekend that’s coming August 22-23. Freedom Autosport’s Liam Dwyer and I were both on hand, as well as Mazda Motorsports...