Driving Lessons: Be Like Dory

by | Jul 24, 2024 | Driving Directions

Some of the best things that have ever been said in motorsport have come during an interview, or out of the mouths of commentators. For example… Years ago, during the TV coverage of a NASCAR race, a pit reporter asked a driver who had just crashed out what happened....

Speed Secrets: Energize Your Driving

by | Jul 14, 2024 | Driving Directions

Imagine you’re a car. Just for fun, let’s say you’re Cruz Ramirez, the anthropomorphic race car from the movie, Cars 3. Now, imagine you — Cruz, the car — heading down a long straightaway, approaching a slow-ish corner, one that needs a fair amount of braking and...

Racey Thoughts: Random Ramblings About F1

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Driving Directions

The following are my random thoughts and opinions, in no particular order, based on the past few Grand Prix races. But first, I need to be very clear about one thing: I really don’t like or dislike any driver on the grid more than any other. I’m driver-agnostic. Since...

Speed Secrets: Focus on What You Have

by | Jul 7, 2024 | Driving Directions

People tell me it rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest. I tell them there are a lot of sunny days, the air is fresh, and the scenery is second to none. This past April was one of the warmest and driest Aprils in history, and yet some people complained about the four...

Driving Lessons: For the Love of It

by | Jul 3, 2024 | Driving Directions

My wife Robin recently attended a music camp on Maui, so I went along to get in some focused and uninterrupted preparation for an upcoming Masterclass (and do some hiking). As often (actually, always) happens while I’m in Hawaii, I had time to observe, think, and...