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My job is to help drivers like you go from where you’re currently at to where you want to go. In other words, give you the directions for your driving: Driving Directions. That’s the title of my driving tips, stories, and opinions articles. Clever? Silly? You be the judge.
If you’re seriously passionate about all things driving, you’ve come to the right place. Driving Directions is an “edu-taining,” weekly (sometimes more, sometimes less) email newsletter that is the perfect read for those who geek out on driving culture.
What’s in Driving Directions? I write about:
- New skills and approaches to driving
- Stories and lessons from life at the track (like when I coached at Le Mans, a Michigan NASCAR race, and an AMA Flat Track motorcycle race all on one weekend)
- Proven driving tips to make you an even better driver
- Insights and opinions on various races and events
- And I bust a few myths about driving
See below for a few recent posts. Like what you see? Consider becoming a Subscriber. A basic subscription is free, but you get quite a bit more when you become a paid subscriber (including access to more than a hundred past articles in the archive).
Become A Paid Subscriber. When you join the ranks as a Paid Subscriber you’ll get:
- More in-depth content
- Exclusive access to the Driving Directions chats and chalktalks
- Advanced notice when I release new playbooks, masterclasses, virtual track walks, and more
- Special offers for Annual Paid Subscribers only
- And, you’ll keep me from not having to sell our house and move into a van to live down by the river! Yes, you’ll help by allowing me to spend more time writing and sharing what I’ve learned
Australian Grand Prix Watch Party/Chat
Another Watch Party/Chat: This coming Saturday evening, I'm going to watch the TV coverage of the first Formula One race of the season, the Australian GP, and share my thoughts and observations, answer questions, and read and enjoy your comments.Since I'm on Pacific...
Storytime: How It Began
My parents didnʻt send me to a training program to learn to breathe. Learning to drive was no different. It seemed instinctual. I can still picture myself inhaling that first big gasp of air, and taking that first big inhalationof driving. The driving gasp involved...
St. Pete Indy Car Race Chat
This coming Sunday I’m going to try something new, and I’m hoping you’ll join me. I’m going to be online in my Chat feed during the TV coverage of the St. Petersburg Indy car race, sharing my thoughts, answering your questions, and reading your comments. The idea is...
Racey Thoughts: Gamifying & Removing Barriers
I've talked to countless number of driving event organizers about the younger generation's lack of interest in performance driving. Based on what many have told me, it seems that the younger generation is to "blame." I've heard many comments about how younger people...
Storytime: Sleighing It
I wrote this many years ago, but thought about sharing it today, just for fun (although there might be a few “lessons” included).I was fortunate to meet Michael Sleighmacher a couple of years ago. Sleighmacher has been Santa Claus's driver coach for almost two decades...
Speed Secrets: Sim Training for Real-World Track Drivers — Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of how to use a sim to improve your real-world driving. Considering everything I covered last week in Part 1, the following are some (but not all) basic training methods and drills I use (all, and more, are available in detail in Sim Racer...
Racey Thoughts: Red Bull Thinking
Sergio Perez is gone from F1. Technically, he’s gone from Red Bull F1, but unless the new Cadillac F1 team decides that Checo is the right experienced driver they need to lead their launch in 2026, we’ve seen the last of the Mexican on the Grand Prix grid. I’ve been a...
Speed Secrets: Sim Training for Real-World Track Drivers — PART 1
Today (and next Sunday), I’m writing about using a simulator to help you improve your real-world driving — both the why and the how. To start, I got my first high-end simulator back in 2004. At that time, I felt that it was a good tool for learning tracks, but also...
Driving Directions: It’s a Community of Driving Geeks!
When I first began offering driving information online (originally with an Inner Speed Secrets webinar way back in 2015), I wasn’t really sure what to expect. And I had no idea how to present to a screen! After many years of talking to, and facilitating dialogue with...
Driving Lessons: Ancora Imparo
Often attributed to Michelangelo, “Ancora imparo” is how I try to live my life.It’s a reminder to be curious, ask questions, and grow. Roughly translated, it means, “I am still learning.” Interestingly, the need to remind himself and others of how important it is to...