After an on-track session at Grattan Raceway last weekend, I found myself in our trailer sitting next to Ross Bentley of Speed Secrets fame, chatting over the sound of cars lapping. Our club, Rally Sport Region PCA, had brought Ross to Michigan as a special guest at our three-day driver’s educatio ...

Every so often, something happens and I am reminded of the "secret" to a happy life. (I say reminded because even once you figure this secret out, you'll forget sometimes. Don't worry -- we all do). I got one such reminder a few days ago, on the weekend of the SeaWheeze lululemon half marathon, a ra ...

We’ve just returned from a long weekend at the track. After helping my husband coordinate an event with nearly 90 drivers, mobilizing three cars, and driving a Spec Miata with no power steering or ABS in 80-degree weather for three days straight, I am sore, dehydrated and tired. But I am also smil ...

If you live in a place which experiences four seasons, you’re familiar with the things you do once temperatures dip below 32 degrees. For us, this list includes a few good things (no more mowing the lawn and winter sports) and some not so good things (no more track events and no more driving the C ...

I learned to drive on a 1985, 5-speed Honda Civic CRX Si. There was nothing luxurious about my first car, which was already 7 years old when my Mom helped me buy it before I left for college. A high school friend, who had received a brand-new white convertible BMW as her graduation present, laughed ...

At NOLA Motorsports Park for the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 launch. Photo (c)Rick DoleA few weeks ago I traveled to New Orleans to attend the launch of Michelin's newest all-season tire, the Pilot Sport A/S 3. My review of the tire appeared on FlatSixes.com. In short, I was very impressed by this t ...