I’ve been a car enthusiast for about 20 years now. I was never really into cars all that much until I was in my early teens, around the turn of the millennium. I didn’t grow up with pictures of cars on my wall or working on cars with my dad. Once I discovered cars it not only became one of my interests but ultimately became part of my identity. I became a car enthusiast. My parents just weren’t car people, or at least they didn’t share their interest in cars with me very much. I knew that they had had at least a couple of cool cars and also both…

As a kid it’s normal to have people who you look up to, heroes even. For me, I didn’t really have any heroes for the majority of my childhood, other than my dad and grandpa. When I started watching Formula 1 in late 2003 I mostly focused on Ferrari being so dominant. However, by 2004 I got past the awe of the sport and the cars and got to understand the driver personalities. In history there have been a few drivers that most people who watch the sport in the past 40 years will have idolized – Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, and Michael Schumacher. I realized that there were a…

Ahh the minivan. Ever since the popularity of the minivan grew it has long been associated with “soccer moms”. I remember growing up with a negative view on minivans and proclaimed to the world that I would never, ever be one of “those people”. When I talked about minivans it was almost like a scene from the TV show Corner Gas when they talk about their rival town, Wullerton. Yet, about 4 years ago, I found myself in a predicament where I was having to seriously consider buying a minivan. When considering my options for a replacement vehicle I stepped back from my long held beliefs and stated my requirements…

With racing being on hold due to the global pandemic it’s important for race car drivers to stay focused and practice their skills so that they’re ready for when racing does come back. It’s no different than a football player hitting the gym, a basketball player shooting free throws in an empty arena or a golfer at the driving range. You need to practice to keep your skills sharp. Unfortunately it takes a whole team of people to take a race car out for a day of practice, but there is another way for drivers to keep sharp in this uncertain time. Esports. I’ve been into racing video games for…

With the outbreak of COVID-19 this year we’ve seen a worldwide impact on nearly everyone’s life. From states of emergency, to shutting down all non-essential services, to social distancing. This has had a major impact on the automotive world from racing series being postponed or cancelled, new care sales plummeting, to something more close to home with the annual Draggins Car Show being cancelled this year. With everyone feeling the uncertainty there is a lot of uncertainty on the future of car scenes around the world for this year. Formula 1 has launched an Esports racing series to replace the postponed Grand Prix to provide racing for the drivers and…