It's now 12:01 AM, Sunday, March 18, and the 12 Hours is history ( Read more... )

We're now nearly 6:40 into the 55th annual 12 Hours of Sebring, and what a race so far. The Audis running practically unopposed in P1 are having starter issues (which sucks for them, since every pit stop requires that the engine be shut off, for safety's sake). So, as predicted, the front-running P2 car (currently the Andretti Green Racing/Acura ( Read more... )

Thursday night practice was rain delayed. Now, in road racing it's not like NASCAR - if it rains, so what, you maybe put on rain tires, perhaps engage the wiper(s), and go on racing. This is what separates the men from the boy-racers. Racing in inclement weather has always been some of the most exciting stuff for me - and as a colleague put it, " ( Read more... )

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I am now back from Road Atlanta, and my latest article is posted at Autoextremist.com. This was my fifth time covering Petit Le Mans, and my third with koshkaphoenix accompanying me. The trip gets to be more fun every year, as she and I both get the biggest kick in the world out of the road racing at the (decreasingly) rural circuit in Braselton, GA ( Read more... )

Live from Road Atlanta:

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No, I'm not -- but that didn't stop me from getting a ride in the #31 Petersen/White Lightning Porsche 911 GT3 RSR today! ALMS decided to invite "select members of the media" (that being me and two other lucky blokes) to each have a hot lap around Road Atlanta, riding with owner/driver Mike Petersen ( Read more... )

A few things that have either crossed my screen, popped into my head, or otherwise occurred recently:

Cutest thing in the world I've heard in ages -- Driving along in my car with koshkaphoenix and the Munchkin, I've got "Stacy's Mom" (by Fountains of Wayne) playing on the radio. Now, I'm known to murder a song here or there, so I instantly change the words ( Read more... )

Sometimes, life stops sucking just long enough to remind you why it's worth it all. Yesterday was one of those days I was glad to have gotten up. Only one day prior, my VA site had a big pizza & beer party (four or five different kinds of beer, too) for a big teleconference regarding some good business we just got into, so the mood was still pretty ( Read more... )