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2017 Bathurst 12hr – Grove Racing Porsche 911
After only 32 laps, the #4 Grove Racing Porsche found calamity and its run came to an untimely end. Arguably, the Class B favorite – or...
kevin54449
Mar 29, 20171 min read


2017 Bathurst 12hr – Team ASR Audi R8 LMS
The #3 Audi R8 LMS with KFC sponsorship prominently shown finished 7th overall (2 laps off the lead) and second in class (one lap down)....
kevin54449
Mar 28, 20171 min read


2017 Bathurst 12hr – DJS Racing Audi R8 LMS
Largely an amateur effort, Daniel Stuttard, James Bergmuller, Samuel Fillmore piloted the #2A DJS Racing Audi R8 LMS with charity in...
kevin54449
Mar 27, 20171 min read


2017 Bathurst 12hr – Tenko Autosports McLaren GT
The #1 Tenko Autosports McLaren GT finished 5th overall, one lap off the lead. The strong driver line up of Rob Bell, Alvaro Parente,...
kevin54449
Mar 26, 20171 min read


New Project – Bathurst 12 Hours
Ever been to the Bathurst 12 hours race in Australia? If not, add it to your bucket list. What a marvelous event. Great track, great...
kevin54449
Mar 22, 20171 min read


Getting back into the groove…
After an absence from these pages, it is time to get back to it. The good news is that there is much to talk about. For starters, let’s...
kevin54449
Mar 6, 20171 min read


On the hunt for 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR #0006
In May 2006, the Porsche Owners Club held an event at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. While I’m sure the Porsches were fun, there...
kevin54449
Dec 29, 20161 min read


Before and After at Sonoma – Laying Down Rubber
Friday welcomes drivers to a clean track. Sunday bears the scars of a weekend full of racing with multiple cars across multiple classes...
kevin54449
Dec 16, 20161 min read


2016 Sonoma PwC Paddock – Wright Racing 959 and 911 Race car
Walking through the paddock can provide interesting visual comparisons if you keep a keen watch for such opportunities. A black road...
kevin54449
Dec 11, 20161 min read


Parente and Cindric Battle
K-PAX Racing joined together with Flying Lizard Racing to run three McLarens in the 2016 Pirelli World Challenge season. Alvaro Parente...
kevin54449
Nov 30, 20161 min read
The Southwest Star 4Q 2016
Hot off the virtual presses – check out the 4Q 2016 issue of The Southwest Star: AMG GT Roadster Built by Hand – the 2016 Art Center Car...
kevin54449
Nov 29, 20161 min read


Colin Thompson’s McLaren
The shutter speed of 1/250 was just fast enough to show some blur without freezing the scene completely. A faster speed would have not...
kevin54449
Nov 29, 20161 min read


Fong on the Move
While the shutter speed is enough to show motion and blur, the horizontal silver fencing between pit lane and the race track creates an...
kevin54449
Nov 28, 20161 min read


Risi Ferrari first and last laps of 2016
This photo is the car’s very first lap to be turned on US soil. The team worked feverishly to ensure it would be ready for practice....
kevin54449
Nov 27, 20161 min read


IMSA Radio Post-Race
While they make it look easy, clearly there are years of craft and passion that have built to the current day and material work behind...
kevin54449
Nov 26, 20162 min read


Mazda Welcome Race Fans
A very tangible example is this simple sign perched at the edge of the Mazda paddock area. Mazda is the only team anywhere in the...
kevin54449
Nov 25, 20161 min read


Thursday Paddock – Thank you to All
Camera Settings – 1/2000, f/2, ISO 100, 67mm.
kevin54449
Nov 24, 20161 min read


A Day at the Track
There were many kids at the Petit LeMans and credit to the adults that brought them for the adventure. Kudos to the crews and teams that...
kevin54449
Nov 23, 20161 min read


Viper Friday Morning Driver Change Practice
Watching the driver change practice, Bleekemolen is clearly the leader. Soft spoken but firm, he guides and directs the switches. Even...
kevin54449
Nov 22, 20161 min read


P3 for LM P3 Class in 2017
The 2016 IMSA Petit Le Mans was the last race for the Prototype Challenge formula. The new P3 closed-top platform is coming for 2017. ...
kevin54449
Nov 21, 20161 min read
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