I was a little boy walking the paddock at Mosport. Just to be clear, it will always be Mosport to me, because that is what I grew up with. It is where my racing memories began, watching young drivers start their careers. As a little boy, nervous and jumpy as the engines fired and mechanics tinkered with them, I walked around with curiosity. This is when you are a clean slate to the things you discover. You don't know anything about it, but there's excitement and some fear, be

I have attended many Petit LeMan races at Road Atlanta over the years. In the beginning, parking outside the track and walking the giant hill at the entrance. Finding a spot to sit in turns 10a and 10b to enjoy the day. Over time I ventured around and got to know the track that was suddenly my home track. I grew up thirty minutes from Mosport and I am now living twenty minutes from Road Atlanta. Yes, sportscar racing is a part of me and my life. I have seen the ten-hour endur

I apologize for the late entry, but last week and weekend was quite busy during breakdown. I also needed to adjust travel plans due to the ice storm. The week for Saito Motorsports and Marcello ended with highs and lows, but with momentum moving towards St. Pete's at the end of February. Friday morning was sunny and with his fastest time and another team receiving a penalty, he was starting front row. Looking at the starting grid and the fact that it is Daytona International

The weekend started with adversity, but Marcello has proven that it doesn't faze him. Day one saw him miss first practice with a freak situation of the oil filter housing braking. Track time in session two helped him adapt to a new track to him. Going into day two he had some momentum developing going into qualifying. With the large teams planning out strategy, Saito motorsports and Marcello had to find a game plan to stick with quick drivers for drafting. Qualifying went bet

Today was the first day of on track action and it didn't start the way we had hoped. Going into the day Marcelo had never done a lap at Daytona International Speedway. Getting in lap times and track time is valuable, especially with a 44-car grid and many rookie drivers aiming to do the same. Saito had the car prepped and ready to get him going. On the word go, Marcelo left the pit lane having a plan and purpose, however the housing for the oil filter had another idea and dec

As a young boy I grew up with a large set of box cars and hot wheels. Creating a track on the floor of the living room, or basement, having races while races played on the television. It turns out Marcello Paniccia did the very same thing. The family didn't have races on the television, but he had a fascination with race cars. Over a small period of time that grew, his father explained to me. He didn't know where it came from, but he knew it was there. I had the chance to spo

As a new year is about to start, I saw a friend on Facebook state he is reflecting before he looks at resolutions. Honestly, you can't move forward unless you know where you have been. As I reflect on this past year, it was not good or bad. The reality is that it was what it was meant to be. I was given time to heal physically and mentally. The year gave me opportunities that I never thought I would have and an achievement that gave me confidence to move forward with what I w

It is December 25th and that yearly debate is being had between passionate Christmas movie enthusiasts. The large debate about the movie Die Hard. Is it a Christmas movie? It most definitely is a Christmas movie. It belongs with my list of Christmas tradition movies. A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Die Hard and Home alone. They all possess the same traits that make them specifically Christmas movies. As a kid having an older brother, and two loving parents that would d

I really wasn't sure if I would go here, but yeah, I am going here. This past weekend was the college football conference championships and the playoff selection. As of yesterday morning, many are ranting and raving about the selections and outcomes and blah blah blah. I am a very big sports fan and an "educated" sports fan. So, I try to dissect the facts so I don't say things that may be seen as stupid. I enjoy the playoff and yes, it's moving in the right direction, but the

It's the season of joy, gratitude, thanks. It is also a season of resentment, stress and irritable discontent. Hey, I am here to write honestly, and we all can say at some point it has been happy Holidays or happy humbug. I am not trying to raise the negativity; I am just stating my awareness that not everyone loves the holidays. We don't always have good holidays even though we love them. I have had my share of great ones, and my share of disasters. I choose to stay in grati

Over ten years ago I came up with the idea of soldiers with weaponized prosthetics for a science fiction novel. The acronym of A.M.P.D. for Artificial Military Prosthetics Division was born. Since that day and the first book was written, the acronym has evolved into something so much more. The business I am building is about living each day the best way we can. When I wake up every morning I focus on my attitude, motivation, principle and determination. These are the things t

Thirty-two years ago, I was a fifteen-year standing a restaurant bar in Oshawa Ontario named Harry Keesters. It was the World Series, and the Blue Jays were battling with the Phillies. The Blue Jays were trying to win a second Championship in a row, which is not easy to accomplish. My brother and I stood with a few hundred other fans, standing on a floor covered in peanut shells. The restaurant was known for allowing the shells to be thrown on the floor, because it helps soak

Happy Halloween to everyone who loves this day as much as I do. This month has become a month to remember in my life. I attended a red-carpet Gala in Hollywood, California, I sponsored Saito Motorsports at the Petit LeMan weekend at Road Atlanta and then traveled to Charlotte to support my close friend in a body building competition. As I still try to recover and get the sleep, I watch my Toronto Blue Jays try to win the World Series. It has been an emotional roller coaster,

As I wake up this morning, I look at the world from the eyes of gratitude and being humble. In the past I didn't always wake up with that mind set, but I had to learn and build that mind set. The definition of principle is a fundamental truth, a guiding belief, or a basic rule that forms the foundation for a system of thought and action. It can refer to a moral or ethical rule for conduct. If I am grateful, it's harder for me to take things for granted, at least in my mind. I

This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Petit LeMan at Road Atlanta. I attend regularly and over the past few times, and a trip to Daytona, I bring a skeleton with me. He wears a t-shirt that represents my sci-fi series which I am writing and publishing. He gets attention and this weekend received a lot of attention, especially on the grid walk. Since I started the quest to be a published author and write on a more regular basis my creativity has always

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