If you’ve never been to Sebring International Raceway, you might be surprised to learn that it sits in the middle of nowhere. The track started life as Hendricks Army Airfield, where military pilots trained in B-17s during World War II. Some of the concrete runways from the old airfield still make up the track. The […]
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Daytona International Speedway – Race #2
A couple of the things I really dislike about Forza Motorsport 7 were on display in the first couple of turns in tonight’s race. At the start going into turn one, the field came to a complete stop. I went wide right around the field, passing 15 cars in the process. When I got by […]
Daytona International Speedway – Race #1
Race #1 at Daytona didn’t turn out the way I expected. I started 10th on the grid, and picked up one spot through the first few turns, then picked up another position on lap three. On lap 4 the Lamboghini and I had contact in turn 3 (I ran into the back of him), but […]
Racing at the Beach
The final two tracks I’ll visit this season are very special to me. I said previously that Road America is my favorite track, but Daytona and Sebring hold a very special place in my heart. I’ve raced at Daytona and Sebring more than at any other tracks. I’ve scored victories at both tracks, and I’ve […]
Virginia International Raceway – Race #2
I’m in a better mood after race two at VIR. I drove a much better, smarter, more disciplined race. Naturally, I’d like to win every race, but my real goal is to be consistently good behind the wheel. I feel like I’m making progress on that goal, but after the last race, I’m kind of […]
Virginia International Raceway – Race #1
I would not encourage you to watch this race. It might have been some of the worst driving I’ve done since starting this journey. I really don’t know what to blame it on. The car felt different than it had in my warm-up races, the tires took forever to come in, and went from cold […]
Virginia is for Lovers (and Haters)
I have a love/hate relationship with Virginia International Raceway. On the one hand, it’s a beautiful facility with multiple track layout options, and all of them are challenging. On the other hand, I’ve never been very good there. I guess that’s more of a me thing than a VIR thing. We’ll be using the full […]
Lime Rock Park – Race #2
Race #2 at Lime Rock Park was a less raucous affair than race #1. There was still some car-to-car contact, but it was more of the argy bargy variety, and I did have one off-track excursion, which wasn’t great. But overall, race #2 wasn’t as crazy as race #1. I started Q16 on the grid […]
Lime Rock Park – Race #1
As predicted, Race #1 at Lime Rock Park was wild. Lots of passing, car-to-car contact, off-track excursions. Race #1 had a little bit of everything. I qualified in 12th place and moved up and down the grid a few times during the 15 lap race. As usual, there was more car-to-car contact than I like, […]
My First (and maybe last) Visit to Lime Rock Park
I feel like I’m missing something. Lime Rock Park is a world famous road course with a rich history and tradition. I’ve always heard about Lime Rock, but I’ve never been there, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Whatever I was thinking before, I’m sure wasn’t expecting this. I started running practice laps […]