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 →
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 →
Cool car guys I’ve met
Up close and personal My days as a TV sports reporter in Green Bay provided me with opportunities others dream about. Almost all of them came because I spent lots of time at my favorite place, Road America, located about an hour south of Green Bay. I loved when there was a race coming up because... Continue Reading →
For the car guy who has everything
It's official my and Mark's slot car tracks are crap When I worked with Mark at Kalmbach Publishing he and a couple of other guys there got me into slot car racing. They gave me one crappy car and I was hooked. What car guy wouldn't be? I was sucked in and started buying more... Continue Reading →
2014 Jaguar F-Type V8 S Convertible
Jag's F-Type V8 roars to new heights Jaguar still carries some mystique from its racing days of the 1950s and ‘60s, but it has been devoid of a two-seat sports car for ages. While many of its newer sedans have been sexy beasts, they have not satisfied that hot rod Jaguar need for a Porsche... Continue Reading →
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club
Miata still sets a high bar for sports car market When it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Mazda’s designers and brain trust have shown great wisdom to follow that axiom with the Miata sports car. For 25 years now the MX-5 Miata has made its mark by NOT changing much. There have been tiny body... Continue Reading →
2015 Volvo V60 T5 Drive-E
Volvo nails the sports wagon with its new V60 First, there aren’t many true wagons anymore. Second, Volvo absolutely nails the V60, if you want your wagon to feel like a sports sedan. I could have sworn I was in an Audi or Mercedes and barely noticed this was a wagon thanks to this Volvo’s... Continue Reading →
Cool Video: Walter Payton at Road America
Meeting Sweetness at Road Amerca As a sportscaster in Green Bay, WI during the 80's, I had the opportunity to meet some great great people. One of them was former Chicago Bear great Walter Payton. I met up with him at Road America where he had started his second career in racing. Click on the... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars at Road America
Mark and I love Road America and this past weekend they held vintage races there. Check out what Mark found on our Facebook page. While you're there, be sure to Like us.
Two Extremes!!
What could better bookend the car world than a Rolls Royce and the Smart car? I was about to drive this red Smart for 2 model home a couple years ago from a media event at Wisconsin's gorgeous Road America racetrack. It was a rainy day and the Rolls Royce that had been sitting in... Continue Reading →