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Motorsports, travel, and random photos from around the world. Rally driver, car #91 in ARA National L2WD. Life is too short to just sit around and wait.

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Looking over Fuji Speedway as the sun rises. — Fuji Speedway
Managed to sneak in one final event for 2025. This time it’s another legendary track! In sims I’m never as fast as I want to be here so I’m really interested to see how it feels in real life.

My buddy Tomo, me, and some other crew members standing in front of a black open seater race car. The Suzuka ferris wheel is visible off in the distance. — v.Granz at Suzuka
No comment on how all our faces look, haha. Getting to drive this thing around Suzuka for 40 or so laps was one of the most fun experiences of my life. Thanks to Circuit Orange Racing for hooking it up - and thanks to my buddy Tomo for helping out with crew last minute!

A white Lexus IS250 races through dirt roads. The woods surrounding it are awash in fall colors. Dirt is kicked up from the rear wheels of the car. A photographer can be seen off in the distance. — Windy LSPR roads
Big thanks to MeLe Media for the photo! Pretty sure this was on day 2 where we started remembering how to go fast. Just gotta dial it in for 2026...

A white Lexus IS250 coming around a right-hand dirt turn. There's a clean swept line, and the Lexus is clearly not on it. People can be seen in between the trees in the background. — Get on the line you idiot
True pain is looking at this photo and knowing you could've had a better line. Thanks to MeLe Media for the photo!

A white Lexus IS250 with dirt on it slides through a dirt turn. The woods behind the car are tight with trees, leaves of endless colors. A cameraman can be seen in the woods behind the car. — A Lexus IS250, mid-slide
Day 2 of Lake Superior Performance Rally 2025. Day 1... wasn't so great, but we had identified a few spots where there was low hanging fruit to clean up. By now we were at least starting to move clean again!

A race podium with spots for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions. It's adorned by a large black gate that says 'American Rally Championship'. Sponsor logos can be seen all around. The competitors on the podium are smiling and showing off their trophies. — 2nd in L2WD at Lake Superior Performance Rally 2025!
First podium in ARA Nationals! It's been a year of ups and downs for sure, but finishing it out with this feels great. Lot of things had to go right for this to happen, but here's hoping to even better performances in 2026. Massive thanks to my co-driver for this event, Michael Hordijk - helped me get through some important issues after the crash at Southern Ohio earlier this year. The team at River City Rally also builds an amazing car! Big congrats to Henry Tabor and Dylan Hooker on 1st place, and to Nick and David Tippman on 3rd! Fantastic competitors who were a blast to race against. Finally, thanks to MeLe Media for the photo - they seem to know how to be in the right place at the right time.

A white Lexus IS250 racing down a forest road. The leaves and trees are in full color change mode, a sea of orange and yellow. The road is gravel and slightly damp. — The Most Beautiful Rally
Jaw dropping fall foliage. Getting the chance to drive these roads was something else! Several points throughout the rally I found myself having to remind myself to focus because it was legitimately distracting. Big thanks to Mele Media for the photo!

Me standing exhausted after finishing a race. I’m holding a black trophy for 2nd place. My mechanic stands next to me. — Exhausted, but: mission accomplished
Been chasing the National podium for a year now. Started off just missing it, then rolled a car off a cliff, then an engine failure leading to a DNF. Was starting to think it couldn’t happen this year. LSPR wound up going in my favor though! We managed to put in a reliable drive through tricky conditions, and the team (mechanic pictured with me here) built a hell of a car. Tanked more than I thought possible. Here’s to next year!

Me sitting in a race car cockpit. My visor on my helmet is up as I do final checks. — Paddock Check
Moments before heading out on to the track. Final check with the crew and engineers. Getting to drive this track is beyond my wildest dreams. Thanks to my good friend Tomo Goshozono for the photo!

Red and yellow Ferraris are driving down a race track. The grandstands on the right are filled with people. The city looms in the distance. — Singapore GP: Driver Parade
The lead up to the Grand Prix. By this point I am absolutely drenched in sweat, but we had a great view and the energy of the crowd was great.

A white rally car racing through the woods at high speed. A red tape barrier is visible in the trees in the background. — Overmountain Rally 2025
Not quite the return to rally that I wanted; DNF on the first full day of stages was no fun. At least we got to try out some new pace note techniques from OzRallyPro, and the event itself was a blast to see - very well run! On to Lake Superior next. Thanks to MeLe Media for the photo!

A silver Lexus slides through a wide dirt track turn. A massive dirt cloud is spewed up behind it. Spectator tents are visible in the background. — Dirt for Spectators
I don't fully recall where this turn was, but I do remember smiling as we tore through it. Thanks to Mele Media for the photo!

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