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, […]
Category Archives: Road Racing
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 […]
It’s Almost Time to Race. But First…
It’s getting close to race time, but first I wanted to share some of the inside assists and options I’ll be using in the races. I’ll be racing against the computer AI “drivatars.” I’ve set their skill level to “expert.” This makes the racing much tougher on me, but after experimenting with different skill levels, […]
What Car Should I Race?
When I was younger, I would have chosen a high-power muscle car to race. Something like a Mustang or Camaro. I liked the awesome power, the loud exhaust, and the sexy looks of the fastest, most powerful cars. But as I got older—and especially after I started racing—I began favoring the lower horsepower compact cars. […]