Bill and Brian talk about Brian’s motorsports journey which started with him helping his dad at the track thenBrian started karting, got his comp license and started racing Formula Vee.
Brian recommends finding a way to get into the paddock and learn from that side of the sport before you jump into racing. Look for opportunities to help others. He also spends some time with iRacing to keep sharp and learn new tracks.
Brian talks about working with a driver development coach and reading up on subjects to look for ways to be the best he can.
He thanks the course workers which we don’t do enough…THANK YOU WORKERS!
Want to learn more about open wheel racing? Brian recommends checking out APEX Speed.
Has Brian ever been Late To Grid? He has and he shares the story.
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Looking for track day tires? Bill can save you some money!
The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about. Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free. How awesome is that? Great tires and saving money. Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.
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