For only the fourth time this season, I finished out of the points in race #2 at Sebring. It was really a pretty uneventful race for the first eight laps. I started Q15 and gained a couple of spots in the first few turns on lap one, only to lose them again on lap two. […]
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Labor Day Weekend at Sebring International Raceway
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Watkins Glen – Race #1
There’s a scene in the movie, Days of Thunder, where crew chief Harry Hyde (played by Robert Duvall) gets on the radio and sarcastically tells his driver, Cole Trickle (played by Tom Cruise) to hit the pace car because it’s the only thing he hasn’t hit all day. I think my virtual crew chief was […]
Summer in Upstate New York
There are lots of reasons that Watkins Glen reminds me of Road America. They’re both located in summer resort areas, they’re both in communities that hosted races on public roads before they had tracks, they both have world-famous bars associated with their track (Road America has Siebken’s Resort and Watkins Glen has Seneca Lodge), and […]
Maple Valley Raceway – Race #1
Let’s talk about Maple Valley Raceway. It’s a blast to drive. It’s fast, technical, and it never gives you an opportunity to relax. There’s always something happening. This is the first time I’ve ever driven Maple Valley, and it’s already become one of my favorite tracks. But things at Maple Valley are not perfect. For […]