Turn 17 at Sebring, which ends the back straight—and “begins” the front straight—could actually be called the “World’s Biggest Hairpin.”...
Turn One at Sebring is one of the fastest corners in North America. It also has the distinction of being...
Summit Point’s main circuit was repaved last fall, which enhances an already wonderful track. The Chute through the Carousel is arguably the most challenging—and misunderstood—segment of Bill Scott’s original (there are now three) racetrack. At Skip Barber, one of our primary goals is to use data from our computer cars...
Mid-Ohio is a very rhythmic, undulating and momentum rewarding circuit that requires countless laps to understand the subtleties of the...
It was 25 years ago that I started my racing career at what is now known as New Hampshire Motor...
Nelson Ledges is a fun, fast and reasonably flat racetrack in northeast Ohio, originally raced as a dirt road course in 1961. Thousands have raced here in one of America’s more unusual “cult” races—The Longest Day, a 24-hour endurance event for amateur racers of production-based SCCA showroom stocks. The organizers...
When I was asked to write about a corner or series of corners, Road Atlanta instantly came to mind. I...
With the European Grand Prix season upon us, few circuits command as much respect as the notorious Nürburgring. While the new...
Any racer will tell you that even the slightest rumor of a new racecourse will garner more than a passing interest. The idea of an entirely new track to learn—and “master”—chews at every competitive fiber of a driver. When Grand-Am announced its 2008 Koni Challenge schedule, I was pleased to...
Racer or wannabe, everyone knows Watkins Glen’s full course is one of the world’s truly elite tracks. Besides its storied...
Thunderhill Raceway Park was built thanks to the efforts of the San Francisco Region of the SCCA. Realizing that two...
Turn 7 at the newly opened New Jersey Motorsports Park Lightning course is as pivotal as it is exciting. It is entered flat in top gear from under the paddock access overpass, and to get it wrong is an absolute defeat to even the best of laps. One of the...
Although not as famous as its corner mates—the Corkscrew and the Andretti Hairpin—Turn 9 at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca is...
Virginia International Raceway, also known as VIR, set to the east of Danville, Virginia, is one of the finest racetracks...
Considering the resumes of the people who have raced here, I am both humbled and honored to be writing about this world-renowned and historic facility. I have had great fun and success racing Formula Fords at this very fast and challenging track. One of the things that I think makes...
Considering the résumés of the people who have raced here, I am both humbled and honored to be writing about...
When we think of Southern California’s Willow Springs Raceway, what often first comes to mind is a fast corner such...
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