The Blue Ostrich Run, Breakfast, and The Long Way to Whitesboro

Fourteen cars, two routes, 208 miles, and a breakfast in the middle. Here’s how Saturday morning went with Texas Sunrise Drives — and why 6:30 a.m. keeps drawing a crowd.

The Puck Stops Here (Except It Didn’t)

I skipped the AD09s because I couldn’t find a QuickJacks puck and couldn’t be bothered to borrow one. Ran street tires instead and took two seconds off my personal best anyway. Here’s what the data says about grip that shows up early and leaves before the session ends.

Three Sessions, One Yellow Boxster, and a Whole Lot of Traffic for a Friday

Cool morning temperatures, a nearly empty Eagles Canyon Raceway, and enough telemetry to satisfy the biggest data nerd. The Skipper kept getting quicker all day, even as the Texas heat and traffic worked against me. Sometimes the stopwatch doesn’t tell the whole story.