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Meet the Athlete: Melanie Johnson

Meet the Athlete: Melanie Johnson

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Pressure is a Privilege: My Road to GT3

Pressure is a Privilege: My Road to GT3

Written by Therese Lahlouh I was 32 years old the first time I took a green flag. I had always...
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Meet the Athlete: Charlotte Traynor

Meet the Athlete: Charlotte Traynor

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Loni Unser

Meet the Athlete: Loni Unser

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Michele Abbate

Meet the Athlete: Michele Abbate

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Sarah Montgomery

Meet the Athlete: Sarah Montgomery

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Hannah Grisham

Meet the Athlete: Hannah Grisham

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Tatiana Calderón

Meet the Athlete: Tatiana Calderón

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our brand-new series, “Meet the Athlete.” Our goal...
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Speed costs money: How fast do you want to go?

January 9, 2023
These days, when I pull up to a race track, I still feel like the little kid who traveled to IMSA races with his dad in the 1980s. The cool cars, big rigs, noises... they’re all very big to me, still. And I love that. I grew up in the paddock, following my dad (Buz […]
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My Season in Review: Michele Abbate Reflects on Trans Am National Tour Debut Season

September 24, 2022
By Michele Abbate This year was the most anticipated one of my racing career and it has not disappointed. I had a lot of things to be excited about, from traveling to new tracks and racing for a new team. I got to drive a brand-new race car and I was equipped with everything I […]
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The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb (Part II)

July 21, 2022
By Laura Hayes ICYMI: CLICK HERE for Part I In a matter of hours, I was walking through the IMSA paddock at Watkins Glen to jump into my MX-5 car. It was a busy Thursday with two practice sessions to get reacquainted with an entirely different platform and a track I hadn’t driven in years. […]
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The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb

July 14, 2022
Laura Hayes takes on Pikes Peak It’s a special feeling to know that my team - Thunder Bunny Racing - is now part of motorsports history and I have memories that will last a lifetime. As I write this, I’ve just concluded a week in Colorado Springs, where I competed in the 100th running of […]
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Five Keys to Improving Your Mental Performance for Success In Racing

June 22, 2022
By Amber Balcaen As racing drivers, physical training is a big part of our weekly preparation to make sure we are in the best possible shape for race day. But the secret to getting the results you want requires just as much time spent on mental preparation as physical. Combining the two creates a recipe […]
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