Zip ties and duct tape, life lessons from racing cars

Panda Dragon on the race track at Watkins Glen International

We spent Saturday morning wondering what hell could be wrong with our car and perhaps more importantly, could we fix it? This wasn’t merely an academic question. If we were unable to figure out, our weekend would’ve been over almost before it began.  On Saturday morning, my brother and I were stuck in the garage at… Continue reading Zip ties and duct tape, life lessons from racing cars

Everyone needs a racecar or something like it in their lives

There is no politics or religion at 100 plus miles per hour.  There is no conservative versus liberal going up the Climbing Esses at VIR.  Your religion doesn’t matter on the Rollercoaster.  No, you might never drive a racecar, but racing is not the only community out there.  Racing isn’t for everyone.  I think a… Continue reading Everyone needs a racecar or something like it in their lives

The agony and ecstasy of racing cars

There are literally thousands of ways to spend your time that are less dangerous, less costly, and less frustrating, and yet all across America amateur racers converge on tracks on a weekly basis, ready to risk it all in search of the perfect lap.   Why?  They say baseball is a game of losing because… Continue reading The agony and ecstasy of racing cars