by Ross Bentley | Jan 21, 2026 | Driving Directions
And now for something completely different. Here’s an update about the It’s Not the Car podcast that Sam Smith, Jeff Braun, and I goof around on, record, and put out in the world for driving geeks to listen to. Sam recently posted an update on the show’s Patreon...
by Ross Bentley | Feb 22, 2026 | Driving Directions
You might know that I began consulting with Garmin back in 2018 to develop a new type of tool for drivers, to make it easier to improve one’s performance. The Garmin Catalyst was the result, which launched to the public in late 2020, and since then, has become a...
by Ross Bentley | Oct 12, 2025 | Driving Directions
Many years ago, smack in the middle of a seminar I was doing talking about handling, setup tuning, and vehicle dynamics, I thought I needed to lighten up the mood in the room. As I started to explain something that I’d learned in a Physics class in school, I said,...
by Ross Bentley | Sep 14, 2025 | Driving Directions
Here’s a dumb question: Have you ever known that you could improve something in your driving, but weren’t really able to identify it?I say that’s a dumb question because I’ve never met a driver who hasn’t had a moment (or many!) like this.That leads to the big...
by Ross Bentley | Dec 14, 2025 | Driving Directions
Last weekend I competed in a ChampCar endurance race at VIR, driving a well-prepped Miata in an 8-hour race on Saturday, and then a 4-hour on Sunday. (It was supposed to be a 7-hour, but the weather had a different idea, with fog delaying the start by three hours)....
by Ross Bentley | Nov 23, 2025 | Driving Directions
“I brake too early, then too late, causing either understeer or oversteer. How do I find the ideal? Gimme the silver bullet!” I’ve heard this many times, and again recently from a great driver. And I get it, why can’t there be some simple “Do this and everything will...
