Coaching and More Cold at Carolina Motorsports Park

Coaching and More Cold at Carolina Motorsports Park

After Sebring, I had another local coaching opportunity, this time with SCCA at Carolina Motorsports Park. Once again I was coaching Ashton Harrison in her Spec Miata endeavors. Ashton hadn’t been to CMP in a year, so getting her reacquainted with the circuit and all...
12 Hours of Sebring Recap

12 Hours of Sebring Recap

The 12 Hours of Sebring is always exciting, and this was my second time driving in the main event. It was really a smooth weekend up until the race – we had a productive week with SpeedSource and the SKYACTIV Mazda prototype, and all of the drivers were really happy...
Thrill Rides and Helicopter Chases in Texas

Thrill Rides and Helicopter Chases in Texas

Continental Tire launched their new high-performance all-season tire, the DWS06, last week at their testing facility in Uvalde, Texas. I’m a believer in the DWS model – it’s actually what I run on my own car (a new Mazda6, of course). Knowing how good the tire already...
Spec Miata Coaching at VIR

Spec Miata Coaching at VIR

I was scheduled to coach during an SCCA regional event at VIR this past weekend, but the threat of ensuing weather left us unsure if we’d even be able to get on track. (After all, the track did get nine inches of snow a week earlier!) However, despite freezing rain on...
Cold Weather Racing Tips

Cold Weather Racing Tips

A lot of us have been dealing with colder-than-usual temperatures lately. In fact, this past weekend’s winter weather dropped nine inches of snow on VIR, and the Chin Motorsports event there had to be postponed. It was quite a surprise, since here in Charlotte we only...