Like cowbell, you always need more car photos. Luckily, I have a ton. Believe it or not, the photos you see on the blog are a mere fraction of the total volume of photos I take. Considering I take 200-300 photos at a race and upwards of 700 at a major auto show, I thought […]
Tag Archives: American Le Mans Series
December
29
2013: a Look Back
posted by Motorista
I never thought the birth year of a blog would be a big deal, but here I am, looking back on 2013 through the eyes of this blog, and thinking about all that has happened since I published my first post on May 25. I have been to car-related events in Michigan, California and Texas, […]
September
21
Day One of Acronym Racing: ALMS
posted by Motorista
On the heels of an uncharacteristic downpour, today dawned beautiful and “fall-ish” in Austin, Texas. Convenient – since I spent 8 hours at the track. (In my seat – bwaha!) Today’s festivities included a GT3 Cup race (all Porsche GT3s), qualifying for tomorrow’s WEC race, and the 2-hour-and-45-minute ALMS race. This was my first time […]
September
20
The Weekend of Acronym Racing
posted by Motorista
The workweek is complete. The rain has temporarily abated. My supplies are assembled. It’s time for race weekend, sports fans! The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) are bringing an alphabet soup of auto racing to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend. I admit I am having to do […]
September
17
It’s Raaaaace Week!
posted by Motorista
Yes, I’m a bit more chipper than usual. I won’t pack for a trip till the day before, but I already have my itinerary, wardrobe and accessories* planned for this weekend. And it’s only Tuesday. It’s ALMS and WEC at Circuit of the Americas this weekend…AND my very first race weekend in my very own […]
June
21
Motorista Meets Motorsports
posted by Motorista
I confess, dear readers. Until the Circuit of the Americas racetrack was built, practically within spitting distance of my house, I was not that familiar with motorsports. As in, I could not really tell you the difference between NASCAR and Formula 1. I fear that disclosure may have dented my reputation as an enthusiast, but […]
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