I had some great opportunities working with My Life at Speed in 2014 and I’m thankful for each and every one of them. I saw some of motorsports greatest drivers, cars and bikes compete at some of the best venues anywhere in the world. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed following along with us and hope you’ll be here for the next year, and well beyond, as we continue to expand our global footprint.
Next year will bring more coverage, more photos, and an even wider scope of racing, adventure, and the characters that make it great. Thanks for being part of the family.
Here are some of my favorite photos from 2014.
Corvette racing pit crew getting ready for the Tudor race at Laguna SecaPatrick Dempsey and Joe Foster have a chatBobby Goodin. RIPJoe Tardiff and Crick Filippi putting the exclamation point on the 2 Bash 2 Future event in Medford OregonJoe Trdiff, Crick Filippi of Team Burn the Most celebrate a team tandem win at All Star Bash 14Always some clean favorites at a local car showThe 918 Porsche Spyder. As beautiful as you’d expect.Anthony LazarroPit stop practice at the USGP in AustinUSGP Free Practice 1Sir.Ferrari rolling to FIA scrutineeringUSGP Free Practice 2Jenson ButtonUSGP Race DayLauda. Legend.Hamilton. Champion.Why carpet on the runoff is a sketchy idea.CelebrationFormula Drift Long Beach. Great way to kick off a season.Formula Drift and debris on track – like peas and carrots.Tough start to 2014 for Matt Field. No doubt 2015 will be a much better year for this rising star.Bil Baldwin will spend the new year recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. We wish Bil all the best and expect to see him in Long Beach when the FD season returns to action in just 100 days.Top 16 intro in Long BeachOne of the hardest working and most talented shooters in the game – Andrew BohanKen BlockThe insanely talented Speedhunter, Larry ChenBucky LasekGRC driver Sverre IsachsenBoom.Mid air touch = unsettled landingMy Life at SPEED CEO, Greg Trachy, is all smiles after setting a new class win and record in the electric division at Pikes PeakAmateur drifter, the always photogenic Alveen GideonDrift Promoter, Lifeblasters co-founder, EmCee, Photographer, and sometimes track prep crewman. There’s not much Geoff Pitts can’t do.Lars Wolfe. You’ll see a lot more from Lars in 2015, as well as the machine behind him. The multi-purpose racer (I tried to get him to call it the Dutch Army Knife…because you know…Lars. He disagreed). Rally, Road race, hill Climb, and more.Matthew Brabham – Long Beach Grand PrixToyota Grand Prix of Long Beacha pair of PorschesThe new CorvetteSunrise at the 25hrs of ThunderhillThe view north at sunrise – NASA 25hrs of ThunderhillSunrise at the NASA 25hrs of ThunderhillSunrise at the NASA 25hrs of ThunderhillNASCAR and road racing. Still valid and very entertaining.Over the crest at Race SonomaMike Skeen throwing flames during practice at Pikes Peak.Steve Goeglin showing the big slides that make us miss the dirt at Pikes Peak all that much more.Hard charging e30The bearded addition to the My Life at SPEED crew at Pikes Peak. Chad DeRosa and Eldad EfendiMaster fabricator Roy Tomkins
Rolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionRolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionClassic GTR at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionRolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionSacramento MileSacramento MileHarley Davidson race during the SBK weekend at Laguna SecaSBK at Laguna SecaSBK at Laguna SecaSBK at Laguna SecaSBK at Laguna SecaTeam Burn the Most driver Joe Tardiff at Race Sonoma, Sonoma DriftDonovan Brockway at Sonoma DriftDonovan Brockway at Sonoma DriftDonovan Brockway at Sonoma Drift Summer JamSonoma Drift Summer JamTeam Burn the Most driver Crick Filippi at Sonoma Drift Summer JamCart racing in the rain looks pretty fun.Cart racing in the rain at Race SonomaStacks of tires ready for the Indy Car weekend at Race SonomaSonoma Grand PrixIndy Light at Sonoma Grand PrixDan Reaume, NHRA Race Master. Not a clean job starting Fuel dragsters and Funny cars all dayFriday night qualifying at the Sonoma NationalsFriday night qualifying at the Sonoma NationalsFriday night qualifying at the Sonoma NationalsFriday night qualifying at the Sonoma NationalsPro Stock Motorcycle – NHRA Sonoma NationalsBig burnout at the Sonoma NationalsRhys Millen – GRC SeattleKen Block – GRC SeattleGRC Seattle – Heat race startRhys Millen – GRC SeattleTanner Foust – GRC SeattleRally racer, Pikes Peak racer, stunt driver – Stephan VerierRhys Millen through the trees, GRC SeattleLifeblasters – Andrew Bohan and Geoff Pitts joined me for my Birthday dinner while we were covering the Formula Drift finals at Irwindale SpeedwayMuch fire during the Pro 2 final at Irwindale SpeedwayMatt Field hunts down JTP Justin Pawlak at the Formula Drift finals
There it is, folks. See you all in 2015.
Ken Stouffer
I've been around some form of racing since I was a kid. First hanging around Ascot in Southern California. Then, after moving to Texas as a teen, I got hooked on drag racing and did that for almost fifteen years. In between I have raced Dirt bikes and Quads.
2011 Marked my 8th and final year racing up Pikes Peak: Five in the Pro Quad division and three in Time Attack. Future racing plans are in the works, but until then I'm at the track shooting for My Life at Speed as much as I possibly can.
