This race was a sh** show. I started 24th, dead last on the field, and by the first turn, I was up to 11th. By the time the first lap ended, I was back in last place. From there, over the next nine laps, I worked my way up to third. Let’s break down a […]
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Circuit of the Americas – Race #1
Several years ago, I was racing at Roebling Road, a club track near Savannah, GA. The track is made up of a long front straight, and then a bunch of big, sweeping turns. I don’t think most people would say it’s a difficult track. In fact, once you find your rhythm, it a fun track […]
Oops…
I screwed up. I was getting ready to race at Barber Motorsports Park, and then I realized, Forza Motorsports 7 doesn’t have Barber Motorsports Park. Oops… So, our 28-race season just became a 26-race season, and I’m now virtually on my way to Texas to race at Circuit of the Americas. And on the way, […]
My First Visit to Barber Motorsports Park
I’ve never been to Barber Motorsports Park. It’s a newer track, first opened in 2003. The grounds, which encompass 880 acres, are beautifully manicured, and include a sculpture garden, as well as the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The facility was built by George Barber, a resident of Birmingham, AL, where the track is located. The […]
The “Logic” Behind the Schedule
In case you were wondering, the schedule was set up based on where I would race if I was actually towing from track to track. Starting in Florida, I go from Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida, to Road Atlanta in Georgia. Then I head west to Barber Motorsports Park, followed by Circuit of the Americas […]
Road Atlanta – Race #2
I’m trying to be happy about this one. I started from the pole, led every lap, and set fastest lap time. What’s not to love about that? Despite the dominant victory, I didn’t drive the car particularly well. If you watch the video, you’ll see that I was particularly weak going through turns 6 and […]
Road Atlanta Race #1
The bad luck continues at Road Atlanta. I just had the worst race of my life. Race #1 at Road Atlanta was a fiasco. I started 22nd out of 24 cars, which didn’t help. In the chaos of the first lap/first turn, I picked up several positions, and over the next few laps, worked my […]
Looking Forward to Road Atlanta
I’ve been to Road Atlanta several times, both as a spectator and competitor. I never had much success as a competitor, but I always enjoyed the track. It’s a blast to drive, both fast and challenging. In 1993, I was in the pits when my pal, Randy Pobst, won the SCCA Run-Offs in his SSC […]
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Race #2
Race 2 at Homestead-Miami was chaotic, full of contact, and had loads of lousy driving by me. Let’s get to the lap-by-lap breakdown. Lap 1 – I started 18th for this race. It wasn’t the best place to be. The chaos started early. Going into turn two, the field backed up badly, coming to a […]
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Race #1
Season 1 Race #1 Spoiler Alert: I won the very first race. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I got lucky starting up front, and I didn’t drive a particularly good race. One of my goals is to make the racing as realistic as possible. In real life, there usually isn’t a […]