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Jul 16, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Peachtree Grand Prix

The World Racing League visited Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on July 13-14 for the classic Peachtree Grand Prix. As always, I was driving the #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 with Jason Workman, Hunter Cestoni, and Erick Melton. We were in good shape for the weekend and had high expectations. We started the weekend with a short test session on Friday to just shake the car down and ensure things felt good for Saturday. We were all happy with the car, so the team moved

Jul 9, 2019

Race Preview: 2019 The Peachtree Grand Prix

After what felt like a long break we're back on track this upcoming weekend at Road Atlanta. The World Racing League returns to the classic north Georgia based road course which is our home track. With thousands of laps between our driver lineup we are in good shape to be competitive throughout the weekend. As always I'll be sharing the #213 Mazda with Jason Workman, Hunter Cestoni, and Erick Melton. Heat will be the name of the game with summer in full swing here in the sout

May 15, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Concorso Daytona

The second round of the 2019 World Racing League SE championship took us to Daytona International Speedway for the Concorso Daytona 14 Hour race. Just like previous years, the race has no practice or qualifying so teams turn their first laps on the pace lap before the race. The race is ran on the classic 5.73km road course which is the same as the Rolex 24. The driver lineup in our #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 was the same from Barber Motorsports Park in March. Th

May 3, 2019

Race Recap: The Mitty 2019

The Mitty has been a fan favorite at Road Atlanta for forty-two years now and only continues to grow. For myself, it is always an exciting weekend of sprint racing which differs from our usual endurance racing events. It’s fun to just hop in the car and push hard without longevity in mind. The Mitty is also special to me as it marks one of the first races I ever went to as a kid. For those unfamiliar with The Mitty, it’s actually a vintage racing event where cars from through

Apr 23, 2019

Race Preview: 2019 The Mitty

It's that time of the year again! The sun is shining on occasion here in Georgia and the pollen is falling by the pound. It's time for the HSR's traditional "The Mitty" at Road Atlanta. Once again I'll be driving the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5. I have had much success at The Mitty over the years with numerous class wins and even an overall podium in 2017. Last year we had a bit of a bad weekend when our weekend was ended prematurely on Friday after a huge crash on th

Apr 3, 2019

Video: WRL Sportscar Showdown

#video #cars #athlete #movie #alabama #barbermotorsportspark #Mazda #classicmotorsports

Mar 24, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Sportscar Showdown

The 2019 World Racing League season kicked off at Barber Motorsports Park this past weekend. After winning the 2018 class championship the team was eager to get 2019 started to chase after another title. Our driver lineup in the #213 Mazda MX-5 was me, Jason Workman, Erick Melton, and Hunter Cestoni. Saturday started off well with a good first stint from Erick in the morning. The class was ultra-competitive, so we had to really be on our game the entire day. Hunter jumped in

Mar 14, 2019

Race Preview: WRL Sportscar Showdown

We head to Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham, AL this weekend for the first round of the World Racing League 2019 season. I'll be once again driving with Casey Carden Motorsports in their Mazda MX-5, which won the class championship in 2018. We have a killer lineup of drivers this weekend and will have a good shot at a podium each day. Saturday is a nine-hour race followed by a seven-hour on Sunday. There is free admission if you're in the area, be sure to come ou

Nov 10, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 SCCA American Road Race of Champions

The 2018 SCCA American Road Race of Champions marked my final visit to Road Atlanta for the 2018 season. I drove the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 in the ECR endurance race with MX-5 driver Assen Rachev. We took the T3 win in Sunday's race and finished third overall. This marked my eighth win of the season and added to an extremely successful season for the Casey Carden Motorsport's Mazda race cars. Talk about a short recap! Sometimes short is sweet though, that just me

Oct 31, 2018

Race Preview: American Road Race of Champions

This weekend we head back to Road Atlanta for the 2018 SCCA American Road Race of Champions weekend. I'll be driving one of the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 T3 cars in the ECR race on Sunday. My last ARRC weekend was in 2016 driving with Casey Carden where we won ITA in the ECR race. It will be my final event of the year at Road Atlanta before we head to the Circuit of the Americas later in November with the 24H Series in the Sorg Rennsport BMW M235I Racing Cup car. St

Sep 6, 2018

In-Car Video: Barber Motorsports Park

Ride along in the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 at Barber Motorsports Park during the 2018 World Racing League Sportscar Showdown. #mazda #mx5 #simontibbett #caseycardenmotorsports #barbermotorsportspark #video #cars #motorsport

Aug 26, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 WRL Sportscar Showdown @ Barber Motorsports Park

The World Racing League visited Barber Motorsports Park on August 17-19 for the “Sportscar Showdown.” Barber is located outside of Birmingham, AL and is a 2.38 mile course commonly referred to the “August Nationals of motorsport” due to its gorgeous grounds. Friday was a short test day. My co-driver Jason Workman and I decided to do the bare minimum and we just turned a few laps before parking it for the remainder of the day to save the car. We were happy with the car’s perfo

Aug 1, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 SCCA Hazel Harrell Memorial @ Road Atlanta

July always marks the return to Road Atlanta of the Sports Car Club of America for the South Atlantic Road Racing Championship (SARRC) series. I would have a chance to take a break from the usual endurance racing and run a double sprint race weekend in the same Mazda MX-5 that I race in the World Racing League and the American Endurance Racing series. While I am passionate about endurance racing, sprint racing is always a fun challenge. Instead of driving with conservation in

Jul 18, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 Peachtree Grand Prix

Recap of the 2018 World Racing League Peachtree Grand Prix.

Jun 12, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 Concorso Daytona

Daytona International Speedway is well known for NASCAR but to sports car fans it’s known for the 24 Hours held every January, currently called the Rolex 24 thanks to Rolex’s long term partnership. This weekend however we ventured to the Florida speedway to race in the World Racing League’s “Concorso Daytona 14 Hours.” I'd be driving the #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5. The WRL weekend is unique in that we don’t have any practice or qualifying. Friday is purely a tec

May 29, 2018

Race Preview: 2018 WRL Concorso Daytona

We're heading to Daytona next week! I'll be driving the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 in the World Racing League's 2018 Concorso Daytona 14 Hours race. We finished second in this race last year and plan on moving to the top step this year. With no practice or qualifying these races are always tricky as you have to jump in blind, use the tools you know, and quickly find pace. Luckily with our experience last year we will be in good shape and I plan on spending some time

May 11, 2018

In-Car Video: The Mitty

Ride along with me for a lap during qualifying from the 2018 The Mitty at Road Atlanta. #mazda #mx5 #roadatlanta #racing #cars #motorsport #drift #crash #nascar #f1

May 7, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 Classic Motorsports The Mitty

Well, the 2018 Classic Motorsports The Mitty is now past and won’t be remembered as one of the best weekends for us. Things started off Friday for us with practice and qualifying sessions. I was driving the new to Casey Carden Motorsports #213 Mazda MX-5. The first was cut very short with only one or two laps before the black flag came out for oil on the race track. The second session ended short as well as we needed to make some adjustments to the car so we ended the day wit

Apr 3, 2018

Next Event: The Mitty

My next event of 2018 is just a few weeks away (April 27-29) at Road Atlanta for the classic "The Mitty" historic sportscar weekend. I'll be racing a Mazda MX-5 with Casey Carden Motorsports in the WeatherTech Sprint Series and the B.R.M. Chronographes Endurance Challenge as well. This will be my fourth Mitty, my first being in 2015 in a Volkswagen Rabbit. We won our class numerous times and last year managed to get a second overall in Group 2 in the WeatherTech Sprint Series

Mar 1, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 AER @ Road Atlanta

Well the 2018 season has finally started! It wasn't a very long "off-season" but any time not behind the wheel of a race car is a boring time. Our season kicked off at Road Atlanta on February 17-18. It was round one of the AER (American Endurance Racing) series and after a successful 2017 season we were eager to pickup where we left off. Friday was a combination of practice and qualifying. All four of us drivers had driven this Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda Miata before, so