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Shenandoah Valley Tour
Over the past six years or so we have continued to enjoy Classic Motorsports’ road tours. This past June we participated in another one. This one started in Roanoke, Virginia where we would have lovely hotel accommodations as well as… Continue reading
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Shenandoah Valley Tour
Day two – We were scheduled to check out the Omni Homestead Resort, but I was kept up late on an unscheduled phone call, so we decided to sleep late and then explore the Roanoke transportation museum just a couple… Continue reading
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Monaco – how we got here
Here we are, on the yacht Tenacity in the harbor in Monaco listening to the magical sound of racing engines as Formula 1 cars built prior to 1961 race around the street course of Monaco. It is the weekend of… Continue reading
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From Simulator to Seat Time — Where the Path Narrows
If Part 1 was about whether sim racing can open the door to motorsports, Part 2 is about what happens after that door cracks open. Because getting noticed is only the beginning—and in many ways, it’s the easy part. The… Continue reading
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Can Sim Racing Open the Door to Real Motorsports?
Thanks to my good friend, Jim, I had the opportunity to attend the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI) this past December. For anyone passionate about motorsports, PRI is one of the most immersive racing industry events in the world.… Continue reading
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Product Stand-Outs
As we explored the many exhibits there were some that caught our eye. At the BendPak display they showed off a variety of light weight, yet strong ramps. Their design was great being exceptionally light weight, yet their capacity for… Continue reading
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Some of the Cars on display at PRI2025
PRI always has race cars for you to see. But in addition are some interesting examples out on the exhibition floor. This is a sample of vehicles that caught my eye as I went through PRI 20255. When I first… Continue reading
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Exploring the PRI aisles
Haas has a place in what is arguably the most challenging racing series in the world, Formula 1. While it has been often in the bottom ranks, this year Haas has shown itself to be the kind of team you… Continue reading
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PRI 2025 – traveling through the thousands of exhibits
With over 1.1 million square feet of exhibition space, you might think that it would be a challenge to find enough things to fill its expanse, but you would be surprised by number of businesses represented by product displays and… Continue reading
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Flying into Indianapolis
Part of the fun of going to PRI is getting there. As you walk from your arrival gate to the baggage area you will come across historic race cars such as the one in the photo above. These really help… Continue reading
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