The genius of IMSA GTP
The genius of IMSA GTP is that it nods to IMSA history and IMSA teams go back to LeMans. Prototype teams can race worldwide. Thanks NASCAR!
Motorsport
Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen
Dear Roger Penske: Thanks for buying Indycar. I want to see one but there’s no race in the Northeast. Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen.
2021 Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen— Mazda Wins!
Mazda won the 2021 Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen with canny strategy. A short pit stop during a late yellow gave them the lead to the flag.
Lime Rock Trans-Am 2021
The 2021 Lime Rock Trans-Am was a reunion of track, fans and cars. It was good being with fans at one of the most beautiful tracks in America.
F1 versus Indycar — Which is better?
I can hear it now. In the battle of F1 versus Indycar, obviously F1 is better. Or is it all boring smoke, mirrors and bad TV announcing?
Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen 2019
Like Mark Donohue’s Porsche 917-30 crushed the 1973 Watkins Glen Can-Am, Mazda crushed everyone in the 2019 IMSA Sahlen’s 6 Hours of The Glen.
Chris Dyson wins 2019 Lime Rock Trans-Am
Chris Dyson took pole position and dominated the 2019 Lime Rock Trans-Am for a home track win despite a racing injury suffered just days earlier.
Notes from the Watkins Glen IMSA race
I’ve been to the Watkins Glen race circuit many times, in all kinds of weather. Searing hot to serious cold and drenching rain. I survived the Bog. I love the place. Here then some notes and a few photos from the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen:
Crime and lap times
The recent conviction of Scott Tucker on numerous federal charges of fraud is not surprising. Auto racing at any level is a great way to blow through copious amounts of money. The old expression holds true: How fast do you want to go? How much money do you have? The desire to go very fast is what drives criminals and auto racing to occasionally get together.
Penske v Joest v Cadillac v Nissan v Gibson: Epic IMSA era here?
The 2018 IMSA Weathertech Championship will go down as one of the best seasons since the classic GTP era.