I was reading the latest column over at Go2Geiger.com about Tony Schumacher's nomination for an ESPY award, and it made me really think about what is holding us back from being a mainstream sport among the masses.Sad to admit, Geiger is dead-on with his prediction: If Tony Schumacher cannot bring … [Read more...]
Pro Mod is tougher than it appears…
The biggest lesson I've learned in the past few years of downtime is to fully appreciate how much it takes to build/race/maintain a racecar at this level of competition. The costs, the devotion, the hard work, and the risks are just mind-blowing. And it can all be gone in an instant.Nowhere does … [Read more...]
Top Gun to Top Fuel: Mixing my two favorite things
My parents may not have ever guessed that I'd grow up to be a total hopeless gearhead Drag Racer, but I think they had some idea that I wasn't a "normal" little girl.While most kids dreamed of growing up to become veterinarians and doctors, I was awe-inspired at the tender age of six by what would … [Read more...]
The Brickyard
So, as is my norm here lately, I had another whirlwind weekend in celebration of Memorial Day festivities. (I'm almost dizzy looking at my calendar anymore)Originally, I had planned to make a trip to Indy all weekend, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had been added to the Dixie Derby … [Read more...]
Traveling the country one track at a time
One of the great things about racing, is that it has allowed me to travel the country, one racetrack at a time. I tried to sit down and think of all the tracks I've been to, which isn't an easy task. Sad part is, that although I've been all over the U.S., I couldn't tell you much about the cities … [Read more...]
Twitter for the racing crowd
One of my favorite social networking tools is Twitter. I've been using it for a couple of years now, and although I first thought it was rather odd and didn't "get it", I've realized the myriad of different usages for the service, and how they can be customized and utilized for personal needs. … [Read more...]