Our Porsche Parade drive from Lake Placid to Fort Ticonderoga had the full recipe: 15 Porsches, Adirondack backroads, elevation changes, Lake Champlain views, a private fort tour, and one very improvised Starlink office next to the Skipper.
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Porsches, Backroads, and a Plot Twist: Our Scenic Drive from Porsche Albany to Lake Placid
What should have been a straightforward drive from Porsche Albany to Lake Placid turned into a spectacular backroads adventure through New York and Vermont. Twisty roads, mountain scenery, a dusty gravel surprise, and an unexpected backtracking detour made this one of the most memorable drives of the trip.
Black Hawk Recon Road Rally: Sanger to Prosper With Maverick PCA
A Maverick PCA gimmick rally from Sanger to Prosper through small-town North Texas, full of clues, signs, wrong turns, backroads, ranch country, and just enough confusion to keep the navigator fully employed.
Canyon Carver Done Right | Twisted Sisters with Maverick & Hill Country PCA
A near-perfect day in the Texas Hill Country leading Canyon Carver Group 2 through the Twisted Sisters—tight formation, perfect rhythm, and curves that just kept begging for more.
Don’t Overthink It: Why I’m Running Yokohama AD09s in the Hill Country
Forecast says mixed. Internet says all seasons. I’m running AD09s anyway. Known setup, fresh alignment, and real-world experience in the wet beat a last-minute tire swap every time.
COTA Two Ways: Dry Confidence, Wet Reality, and Life in the F1 Garages
My first time at Circuit of the Americas delivered everything—dry laps to build confidence, a soaked track to test control, and the unforgettable experience of working out of the same garages used by Formula 1 drivers. Schnellfest was the full experience.
Green to Blue at G2: Finding Speed, Losing Fear, and Letting It Rip
Back where it all started—G2 Motorsports Park. A year after my first track day in a Macan, I returned in the Skipper and drove my way from Green to Blue group. The data shows the progress. The grin says the rest.
Breaking Into the 2:19s at Eagles Canyon
A new personal best at Eagles Canyon Raceway: a 2:19.3 lap in The Skipper, my 2023 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 on Yokohama AD09s. Using RaceChrono with iPhone video, RaceBox Mini S GPS data, and OBDLink MX+ telemetry, the lap highlights where the biggest gains came from—and where there’s still time left to find. Breaking…
Activating Matrix Headlights on the Lizard at MC Squared
A visit to MC Squared to activate the full Matrix LED headlight functionality on my 992.1 Carrera 4S — hardware Porsche installs from the factory but still doesn’t enable on U.S.-bound cars.
My Complete Track Day Data System: iPhone + RaceChrono + MX+ + RaceBox Mini + GoPro
Here’s my full HPDE tech stack — how I use iPhone, RaceChrono, OBDLink MX+, RaceBox Mini (25Hz), and GoPro together, including automatic GoPro control, proper setup order, common mistakes, output workflow, and my exact paddock-to-grid checklist.