The last couple of years have been a wild ride. When the opportunity to compete in Gridlife full-time presented itself, I could not say no: I knew that I would regret it if I did. Racing in GLTC with my closest friends has been nothing short of core memories. Nevertheless,...
I've been watching GLTC for four years, have been involved for three years, and have been racing in the series for two years. In that time, I’ve seen incredible drives and heartbreaking DNFs, but never before has it felt like the championship has come down to the...
PittRace Is Shutting Down The big news in club racing last week was that PittRace, also known as PIRC (Pittsburgh International Race Complex), has been sold and will cease operations at the end of 2025. This is not the first track sale or closure in recent memory, unfortunately. Race tracks...
Most people don’t see the real cost of competing. Carlos Mendez shares the toll of the climb.
Recently, RISING EDGE passed two significant milestones: our third anniversary and our 100th article published. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the successes (and failures) of this little venture, and thank you as the reader for sticking around so long. In the first year of RE, I...
I may be an average racer, but GLTC makes even "average" a steep hill to climb. This is my take on what makes it so hard, and so worth it.
Taking place just three short weeks after Midwest Fest at Gingerman Raceway, our team returned to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course at the end of June for another Gridlife Touring Cup sprint race weekend. Mid-Ohio, while an enjoyable race track to drive, has a staff that seems oddly combative towards Gridlife....
Ahh, the venerated GoPro. The most recognizable action camera is currently in its 13th generation, featuring notable improvements over past generations. But this is not a tech or film blog. We're here for the racing. Most of you have probably owned and used a GoPro for motorsports at...
The 2025 Gridlife season introduced a slew of changes aimed at long-term stability for an organization that was gaining momentum a decade after its creation. Unprecedented growth in recent years reached a tipping point in 2024, when Gridlife hired a new CEO intent on the "...continuation of the organization&...
The third stop on our Gridlife Touring Cup race schedule brought us to Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan, back in early June. Midwest Festival is a massive event that is packed into a small, rural race track. It is one of the highest-attended events on the Gridlife schedule, with...
There are numerous frustrating aspects of the motorsports industry. As a business owner, I frequently ponder other sectors and companies to see what I can learn from them. Similarly, they could try to learn from others. Here are some of my pain points in the motorsports industry. Do you agree...
Gridlife returned to Road Atlanta for the first time since an infamous 2019 festival that apparently got really out of control. I wasn't there, but you can find stories online and on YouTube. Adding this event to our schedule was a no-brainer for us southerners. Road Atlanta is...