Tom's Racing
Mid-Ohio Raceway – W2W Porsche (April 10 & 11, 2021)
First race for me in a Porsche GT4 at Mid-Ohio raceway on April 10 and 11th. A double 8 hour enduro — 8 hours Saturday and 8 hours Sunday with teammate and team owner, Mark Martin, and driver, Coach Cameron Lawrence! A great first experience as these guys gave me a lot of seat time. I raced over 4 hours each day of the 8 hour race! With the practice day, I drove over 9 hours in 3 days and loved every minute I was in this amazing W2W racing machine named Ruby! We came in 7th on race 1 and 5th on race 2 after teammate Mark Martin was punted off the track by a competitor in the first stint of the morning, putting us back to 21st place! We fought back to finish 5th — not bad considering! Thank you Mark, Cameron, and all the crew at W2W for making this first Porsche experience a great one!
Below – My fasted lap of the weekend and fasted lap turned in the car for the weekend!
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SRO World Challenge Championship Season Kick-Off (Mar 6 & 7, 2021)
Sonoma race weekend (March 6th & 7th) – I didn’t get a good qualifying lap and had to start 10th on grid but had a great race and moved up to finish in 5th place and turned the 3rd fasted lap time in during the race affording me to start 3rd on grid 2nd row for Sunday’s race 2.
BUT race 2 — I had a great charge into the first turn until a three-way contact at 100mph — doesn’t always work out! Ended my race before making it to turn 2! Not the weekend I wanted. Live steaming link shows plenty of the replay!
Checkout the On-board footage of contact at start of race 2!
Sonoma Raceway – First Race Weekend of 2021 (Feb 27 & 28, 2021)
First race weekend of 2021 at Sonoma Raceway and first time driving and racing a TA2 Camaro in SCCA GT2 class. Great first with Mike Skeen coaching me for my introduction to this amazing car! Qualified on the pole to start race 2 with a 1:39:8 lap time — finished in 2nd. Led the race for about 10 minutes then fell into 2nd for the remainder of the race, chasing Tim Lynn, TA2 driver. Race 1 — qualified to start 3rd and finished P-2. Overall a great weekend. Big thanks to Charlie Hayes of CHM Motorsports for the opportunity to race the car!
Porsche GT4 Clubsport – First Time Practice (Feb 18, 2021)
Sonoma Raceway — first time practicing in the SP Motorsports GT4 Porsche Clubsport! A beautiful machine! Big thanks to Paul and John from SP Motorsports for the opportunity! Turned a 1:46:31 lap.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oct 2020)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an iconic track for our 2020 season finale. Not the weekend that I was looking for…Race 1, qualified to start 10th on grid and battled up to finish in 7th place. Race 1 had more incidents and wrecks between competitors than any other race I can recall. Luckily, I made it through it all unscathed — Race 2, not so much. On lap 1, turn 1 – multi-car contact and off-track excursions, I ended up with some damage, but was able to finish the race in 10th place. The Big Picture, High Note was that in my 2nd year Pro Racing, I came in 5th in championship points for 2020! Looking to improve upon that in 2021!
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) (Sep 2020)
Started off great – qualified to start in 4th out of a 15 car line up for Race 1 – my best qualifier yet! I got into 3rd place right after the race started until an out of class car turned into me, causing suspension damage and ending my day on Lap 1! A big thank you to the AutoTechnic racing team for working late to get the car fixed in time for Race 2. You guys are so committed! And, a HUGE shout out to my coach, JCD, who qualified 2nd, finished 3rd, and turned the fasted lap time in the race! That’s why he’s my coach! So proud!
No points and no time posted on Race 1,meant starting 15th at the back of the grid for Race 2. I got into 10th place in Lap 1 and worked my way to 9th place for most of the race, with 3 laps to go, fell to finish in 10th. A tough weekend to come back from My coach JCD (JOhn Dubets) won the race on saturday!! Epic weekend for him and Autotechnic!!
Road America (Aug 2020)
Three races this weekend! Qualified 7th and came in with a 4th, 5th, and a 7th place finish which moved me up to 5th in the championship points. But not without a lot of drama. Race 3 at the start was a big wreck before even making it to turn 1 on Lap 1 and took out 3 cars. See race 3 live video. So sorry for my friend, Johan Schwartz, who got the worst of a multi-car wreck at the start of Sunday’s race. My front end damage from contact through the wreckage was minor enough to continue to finish the race after the restart to end in 4th! Got into 3rd place on the last lap and lost it on the last turn to my teammate, Austen Smith, to come in right behind him!
This has to be a rare photo! During practice, left rear hub bolt broke mid-corner of turn 14 and put me into a spin into the grass, landing in the middle of the track facing the wrong way. I just kept flashing my headlights as my 2 teammates that were door to door came through me splitting me down the middle! I will for sure be framing this for my man cave! All 3 autotechnic teammates in 1 photo shot!
and lost it on the last turn to my teammate, Austen Smith, to come in right behind him!
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) (Sep 2020)
Started off great – qualified to start in 4th out of a 15 car line up for Race 1 – my best qualifier yet! I got into 3rd place right after the race started until an out of class car turned into me, causing suspension damage and ending my day on Lap 1! A big thank you to the AutoTechnic racing team for working late to get the car fixed in time for Race 2. You guys are so committed! And, a HUGE shout out to my coach, JCD, who qualified 2nd, finished 3rd, and turned the fasted lap time in the race! That’s why he’s my coach! So proud!
No points and no time posted on Race 1,meant starting 15th at the back of the grid for Race 2. I got into 10th place in Lap 1 and worked my way to 9th place for most of the race, with 3 laps to go, fell to finish in 10th. A tough weekend to come back from My coach JCD (JOhn Dubets) won the race on saturday!! Epic weekend for him and Autotechnic!!
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (2020)
Finally back to racing after a 4-month shutdown due to Covid—19. Three races this weekend including 1 to make up for Lime Rock being cancelled. I came in 5th, 6th, and 7th. Very close racing this weekend with Phil Bloom and Joe Federl. In Race 1, I was able to end ahead of them and race 2, just behind them!
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS – COTA (2020)
Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX – March 7th and 8th. It was a great first race weekend of the season for the SRO TC America series at a great track. Qualified 6th and finished 6th in both races after some good battles. Great having AutoTechnic team and JCD coaching this weekend. Thank you mom and Stefani for coming out for the weekend and supporting!
Thermal Raceway (2020)
GOT THE WIN in the SRO winter series at Thermal Raceway Park outside Palm Springs, CA.
This was a great segue to the main event season at this amazing exclusive motorsports park. We raced the January and February events and with AutoTechnic and new coach JCD (John Capestro-Dubets) out of 4 races, we won 2 races and had two 2nd place finishes! First Pro race win and couldn’t be more thrilled! Great having Cousin Jake and Natalie join us.
Season Finale Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
A solid season finale race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — 5th place finish Saturday moved me up to finish 9th in championship points. Made progress through this first year and look forward to better results in 2020. So many people to thank!Thank you to AutoTechnic — Rob, Charlie, Nick, Ken, and all the crew for a great season of support and a great car! To Duncan Burke, for coaching and keeping me progressing with my drive all season. Thank you to Jason Hart for starting me off this season with your coaching and advice into my first year! JCD, Ryan and Mark at Dasboot Motorsports for many weekend of testing racing and coaching, preparing me for race weekends. To our 2019 TC Champion, Johan Schwartz for inviting and including me on your endurance weekends to help elevate my racing craft!
I am so grateful to you all. It was great having Mary and best friends Kevin and Anne for this finale weekend including jumping off the 108th floor Stratosphere roof to celebrate together!
Sixth Weekend Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
6th weekend racing Pirelli World Challenge series at Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI — One of my favorite tracks at 4 miles long!
Race 1 — qualified 7th out of 16 competitors. I got into 5th during race with 2 laps to go but got checked up by a competitor spinning in front and finished 7th.
Race 2 was in the pouring rain and only lasted 5 laps. With a competitor into the wall, race officials called the race for safety — finished 10th — not enough time to get my rain race legs under me! Great having Mary along for this iconic track weekend!
Fifth Weekend Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
5th weekend racing Pirelli World Challenge series at Watkins Glen International in NY
Race 1: Great Qualify to start 6th out of 15 cars, but on Lap 1 made contact with another car and I was called out for a drive-thru penalty, setting my race way back to finish in 12th.
Race 2: Great Start! Won the Best Start Award. Started 11th and got into 6th place until slight contact with competitor about 1/3rd of the way through the race resulting in bent control arm and hindered car handling. Still had a great battle, but lost positions to finish 9th. Made progress getting into 6th on both races and had great starts, but not the finishes that I was looking for.
Fourth Weekend Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
4th weekend racing Pirelli World Challenge series at Portland International Raceway in Portland, OR
The link below shows my racing page on World Challenge TC America and 2 awards won on Race 2. Qualified 4th and came in 8th in Race 1 and 5th in Race 2.
Third Weekend Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
3rd weekend racing Pirelli World Challenge series at Sonoma Raceway, California
I (along with Capizzi Home Improvement), received a ton of coverage and commentary this weekend, battling closer to the front of the pack, running in 4th place for most of race 1. I made a big move in race 1, which didn’t work out and went off into the grass but bettered my position. I finished 5th, but the race winner was disqualified, so I finished 4th. Some of the hardest race and battles I’ve ever had, best finish so far. The clip below is from race 2.
I was running strong until a competitor took me out and rolled his car several times. I was running in 7th place, but then limped into finish 10th after the hit. All in all, it was a great race weekend. It was awesome having my best friend Kevin and the Gould family from Santa Barbara there along with my nephew Dan and his family from Oregon.
Second Weekend Racing Pirelli World Challenge Series (2019)
It was a great 2nd weekend racing Pirelli World Challenge series at Virginia International raceway.
- Race 1 qualified to start on grid 10th and came in 5th place (highest finish yet).
- Race 2 started 6th on grid got into a strong 5th place, hunting down 4th, but got hit by a competitor and spun — put me back to 10th. Fought to finish 7th.
- Overall great for my 3rd and 4th race in the series! Race 1 ended under a long yellow flag. Race 2, a lot of good action — mostly green flag racing!
TC race airing this Sunday, May 12th 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST on CBS sports network. https://www.tcamerica.us/live/tv-schedule
Thank you Mom and Uncle Joe for being there! AutoTechnic was on their A -game as usual, giving me a great car and support! Thanks Duncan Burke for coaching, spotting and helping me find more speed!!!
Pro Race Debut with Pirelli World Challenge (March 2019)
In my pro-race debut with Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, I came in 10th place. The second race of the weekend, I came in 12th after starting in 14th. For my first weekend and not knowing what to expect, bringing the car home clean and finishing a solid race – I’ll take it! I’m good to build on it from here on through the rest of the season! It was great having Mary by my side all weekend for support! A huge thank you to the crew at AutoTechnic – Rob, Charlie, Ken, Nick, and Duke – you guys are the best! Thank you to my coaches, Kris Wilson and Jason Hart, who helped me get Cota under my belt and to Duncan Burke, for being my spotter and giving me advice all weekend. It was truly a team effort. See race airing on CBS Sports Network channel soon.
2nd Place at Circuit of the Americas SCCA Majors Event (February 2019)
2nd place at Circuit of the Americas SCCA Majors Event in both T2 races of the weekend. It’s great to be back on track after 3 years off!! Couldn’t have been a better return to racing than with the support of the Crew at Auto Technic and Jason Hart coaching to help me find my way back! Both races wet track. Race 1 qualified P-2, I went out on rain tires and Cooper Macneil went out on dry and I got around him twice to lead the race briefly then Cooper masterfully lead most of the race. Thank you, guys! I LOVE the new car!
2 SCCA CHAMPIONSHIPS WON!
This past weekend finalized my 1st year racing ITR class in Pro IT and NARRC (North Atlantic Road Racing Championship). With several setbacks during the first half of the season, we were running 3rd and 4th in points. But, never giving up and working as a team with AutoTechnic fighting to always get me back on track, resulted in a turnaround for the 2nd half of the season, allowing me to climb the point’s ladder and win the championships. I cannot thank AutoTechnic enough – Rob, Charlie, and Luke for always working so hard! Especially, Charlie Scott, for putting in so much extra time and often working late into the evening (many evenings) to prepare my car! A big THANK YOU to my coach, Rob Slonaker, for keeping me focused and helping me find more speed!
Race Weekend #9– Pittsburgh International Race Complex (September 19th & 20th)
Great weekend at this newly renovated track – 3 wins! And, set the clock ticking on the ITR track record…let’s see how long it lasts. A spot on two days of racing with no mistakes, great car dialed in, and, as usual, AutoTechnic crew (Rob Driscoll and Charlie Scott) provided outstanding support!
Race Weekend #8– Palmer Motor Sports Park (September 12th & 13th)
It was the first time racing at the challenging track at Palmer Motor Sports Park for most of us. Qualified on the pole Saturday with a time of 1:45:90 and came in 1st place in the race. Saturday’s race was interesting to say the least as we had a split grid with big bore cars. It got a little dicey and a few others had contact and spins. Sunday morning’s race, I only lasted 3 laps as my rear differential broke and ended my race. Sunday afternoon’s race, I started at the back of the pack in 19th place, had a great start passing 12 cars during the 1st lap to finish in 2nd place.
A 1st Place Finish, A 2nd Place Finish, And A “Did Not Finish” (Dnf)!
Race Weekend #7 – Pro It & New Jersey Regional Race – NJ Thunderbolt (Aug 15th-16th 2015)
A comeback weekend! Qualified on the pole for all 3 races and won all 3 races. I had some great battles with Anthony Serra and Bill Ball!
Track record is 1:31:09; I turned lap time 1:31:10 – a near miss to setting a new record!
Race Weekend #6 – Narrc Event – Pocono Raceway (Aug 8th-9th 2015)
Used motor back in car was down on power and struggled with car handling; finished 1st place on race 1 and 2nd place on race 2.
Race Weekend #5 – Pro It & Narrc Events – Watkins Glen, NY (July 18th-July 19th 2015)
The race weekend started out great – qualified on the pole the first race and came in second place.
On the second race, the race care overheated and I came in 5th place. The third race care overheated on the out lap – No finishing position – goose egg – 0!
Race Weekend #4 Narrc Event – Thompson Speedway (July 11th – July 12th 2015)
Qualified on the pole and fought some great battles with Mark Ketenci and Stephen Blethen.
Finished 2nd place and 4th place for the two races of the weekend.
Race Weekend #3 Lime Rock Park Narrc Event
1st ITR Class Win!
The # 23 back on track with temporary used motor. Qualified on the pole and won both races. In race 2, fell back to 3rd place, battling Anthony Serra and Mark Ketenci, but worked my way back to bring home a win. Turned fasted lap times in both races and came within 3/10ths of a second of the track record!
Thanks Rob, Charlie, & Luke at AutoTechnic – car is dialed in!
Race Weekend #2 Pro It & Narrc (North Atlantic Road Racing Championship)
We lost a valve in my #23 car motor during practice so we had to bring out the #52 backup car. I qualified for the 3rd starting position. During the race, while engaged in a great battle, I got into 2nd place and made a very bad mistake all by myself, as I tried to capture a little more speed through the fast turn 2 corner and dropped a wheel into the grass. The grass was soaking wet from having rained all morning, which resulted in my speed accelerating once on the grass and I wound up going head first into the wall. With no more cars left and the medic calling it an end to my weekend, I was very disappointed to say the least. But then, fortunately, Nick from Flatout Motor Sports, let me use one of his Mazda Miatas so that I could at least enter the 2 remaining races even though the car was not competitive in my class, I could still get points.
While sitting in the car on pit road about to start the race, the race steward approached me stating that I wasn’t medically cleared to race from the previous day. With a little back and forth and some consulting with others, he allowed me to proceed and I finished 4th in both races. It’s never a good sign when it takes 3 cars to get through a weekend.
2015 Race Weekend #1 Pro It New Jersey Motorsports Thunderbolt Track
My 1st weekend racing of the 2015 season ITR class race 1, I came in 2nd place, just a couple feet off Rob Nimkoff’s bumper through the checkered flag.
Race 2, I qualified on the pole running in 2nd place until motor blew up on front straight dumping oil and sending me into a spin.
The good news for the weekend, I turned the fasted lap times of the weekend in both races and in qualifying. My best time was within 3/10ths of a second of the track record.
Last Race Weekend Of 2015
Long shot to win 3rd championship for NERRC (New England Road Racing Championship). Came into the weekend 4th in points and had to win the first 3 races of the weekend to have a shot at the championship. I won all 3 and set a new track record. All I had to do was finish ahead of 1 competitor (the point’s leader) and at least finish 5th place to come home with championship. I led the entire race after getting around Mark Ketenci, the point’s leader in lap 1, then the unthinkable happened – with 3 laps left to go, I had contact with another car, spinning us both out with damage and resulting in my limping along with severe tire rub to the checkered flag, finishing in 8th place. Championship was 3 minutes away – then lost. That’s racing.