From the 1,500 hp P-51 Mustang to 100 hp ultralights That's what you'll see each year at the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) AirVenture held each year on the last week of July. This year's event was the 23rd to the 30th and I sped by for me, well, like Boeing's B-1B did while making high-speed... Continue Reading →
Mark and Paul’s fun at Road America
A Dream Day for driving As members of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Mark and I make the trip to Road America where we get to drive new cars from the manufacturers. This year, we drove the Ford Focus ST, BMW M40i, Dodge Challenger Hellcat, and GT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Lexus RC F,... Continue Reading →
Small scale slot car track with big details
The ultimate experience for F1 fanatics Slot Mods USA creates what could be considered the holy grail of slot car layouts for racers. I'm in for sure on that. These guys create over the top layouts which are all hand-crafted and museum quality. They create slot car tracks from vintage to modern-day circuits. The layouts... Continue Reading →
Plug and Play Motorcycles
Electric fun on two wheels It's not just the auto industry that has made major breakthroughs in electric power, so as the motorcycle industry. In less than a decade electric motorcycles have gone from garage-built prototypes ones that rival gas-powered superbikes (bike with 1,000 CC and above engines). While power isn't a problem, they suffer the... Continue Reading →
From the captain’s chair to the cockpit
Warp factor 9, engage By Paul Daniel From the Captain's chair to driver's seat. I love this because I'm a huge Trek and racing fan. Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart, Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), will contest the celebrity race at the Silverstone Classic in July in an Austin A35. The Star Trek actor... Continue Reading →
Goodyear’s sphere of influence
Tires might be more than just round with a hole in it Goodyear has unveiled a new concept: spherical rubber tires that can move in any direction. OK, that's cool, by why you ask. These new kicks are made for the self-driving cars of the future, ones that won't have steering wheels. Sounds like a Disney ride.... Continue Reading →
The crazy stuff people put on their cars
After all they are their cars I love our 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It sometimes feels like an extension of who I am but not so much that I go crazy and start putting really crazy stuff on it. BTW, I am crazy.  Just like people dress themselves each morning to make themselves comfortable, and to also... Continue Reading →
Do red lights at intersections mean anything?
From what I've seen recently shows drivers care less I've been thinking about doing this blog entry for a while and this morning an experience drove me to the keyboard. I'm stopped at a busy intersection on my way to work. I had just missed the left turn green arrow so I was waiting for... Continue Reading →
Mario Andretti: One of the nicest guys I ever met
I was a regular at Road America While doing sports on Green Bay TV during the 80's and 90's I had some fantastic opportunities to meet really interesting people. Sure, all the Green Bay Packer players of that era, but my main passion was auto racing. Anytime there was anything going on at Road America,... Continue Reading →
Getting the media’s attention
IÂ wish I had come up with this idea Back in my public relations days I knew the media in the Milwaukee market really well. I was the only PR professional that specifically designed events that were just about slam dunks in getting the media out. How'd I do it? By designing unusual things that participants... Continue Reading →