America’s equivalent to Italy’s “temple of speed”, the Daytona International Speedway is ubiquitous to all motorsport fans in the US. I had the opportunity to get behind the scenes with IMSA during the 24 hour IMSA endurance race. These are the photos from my time there.

Some American Muscle & a sprawling California mountain road is all I need to reach peak happiness. Since I live deep in Hollywood, I’ve got Mulholland Dr. A car is all I need. Enter my friend, Jordan Wiseley, and his 67’ fastback.

A surprising subcompact with more exuberance to offer than sense.

A weekend trip into the mountains includes packing your basic necessities; Tent, flashlight, bug repellant, last year’s unopened bag of peanuts, you know - the necessities! If you’re me, you’ll forget all of those things and just come in a 2013 Laramie Longhorn 1500 with yer muddin’ boots.

A one night stand with an extremely blue Dodge Charger R/T.

Before 2015, the Nissan Maxima was not a vehicle synonymous with the words “sleek” or “sporty.” As much as Nissan might’ve liked us to believe otherwise, the Maxima was resigned to a primary customer base of retirees who couldn’t afford a Lexus and college kids who thought the Camry was too mainstream. It was not a car for enthusiasts, thus far removed from the royal status of its progenitors. And then, in 2016, the Maxima stepped out of the awkward teenage phase.

We Washintonians are a stubborn bunch. If you could open your front door in the morning, you’d be going to school. That isn’t hyperbole - the only 2 snow days I remember were when my family was trapped in the house due to 3 feet of snow in one night. So, under the ever-looming knowledge of the approaching winter, the cars we drove mattered - especially to the cash-strapped high schooler or parent of 5 who lives outside the bus route. 4WD was a must-have, not a commodity.