07 Nov

Born of a Blue Sky

Classic car ownership is more difficult nowadays than ever, which is why prestigious events like the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance are a must for automotive enthusiasts.  However if a trip to Florida isn’t in the cards, then videos like Born of a Blue Sky are the next best thing.  Justin Lapriore and Alexander Liberman shot

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07 Nov

IndyCar Weekend at Race Sonoma

I’m still a big fan of IndyCar racing, and enjoy seeing where the series has gone over the past several years.  The return to a single sanctioning body, new venues, and innovative changes to the cars all make for some great racing action.  I was able to get out for this year’s race at Race

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07 Nov

Formula Drift Finals – Irwindale Speedway: People Watching

We all love cars.  Why would you be reading a motorsports based website if that’s not the case, right?  But in fact I think we all equally appreciate the people involved in motorsports, as well, and can easily recognize the greatness that they bring to the event.  Drivers, riders, mechanics, and even the media.  All talented people

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07 Nov

GRC 2013 Season Finale Preview for Vegas, Baby!

Tonight the third season finale of the Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) blasts off at 7:00pm EST on ESPN2.  Yes indeed, there have only been three of what has to have been, one of the most-talked-about motorsport series this year.  The GRC caused all kinds of waves in 2013; and, one of the biggest at this

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07 Nov

Petit Le Mans 2013 Replay

Each running of the Petit Le Mans is important, but none as historically significant as this year’s because it marked the end of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).  It was a bittersweet time for fans and race teams alike.  Not only because they were saying goodbye to the championship, but race car driver, Sean

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07 Nov

A Rising Star in Sports Car Racing: Connor De Phillippi

Following your dreams can sometimes take you down an interesting path.  In the case of California native, Connor De Phillippi, that led him to Germany for a full season in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland spec-series with Förch Racing, and sponsorship by Roboscan Internet Security.  Connor was born into a racing family.  His dad Craig

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06 Nov

Sonoma Drift – Wednesday Night Slide

Every Wednesday night Race Sonoma hosts a grassroots drift event.  It’s open practice for the first 40 cars that sign up, and there’s a waiting list every week.  That’s a pretty awesome local drift scene when you can get forty cars out every Wednesday night all summer long. Here are some of my favorites from

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04 Nov

Flat Track Finals 2013 — Pomona

On the scene in 2013, flat track racing continues to prove itself among the best of motorsport in terms of live spectating.  The speed, the sound, and the ballet-like balance of machines constantly on the edge of control makes flat track an obvious thrill ride…even when viewed from a distance.  The sideways action at the

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31 Oct

Battle of the Fords: Roy Hill’s Cobra Jet vs Tanner Foust’s GRC Fiesta ST

The day after thrilling crowds in the penultimate round of the Global Rallycross Championship season, Tanner Foust stuck around in Charlotte, North Carolina for a battle of the Fords cars at the zMAX Dragway against the legendary, Roy Hill.  Foust used the same battle-worn GRC Fiesta ST that tussled with a water barrier the day

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