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Excited to be jumping back into the BRZ for the Pro Solo Finale this weekend!

I love this time of the year, just got done with a big event on a massive stage at for and am prepping to head to the next biggest thing just days later!

This year we will have .m.ir8 joining us in the codrive seat of the BRZ for Solo Nats, can’t wait to see what gets can do!

What a way to kick off the run into the end of the season! King of the Mountain is something else!

I finished 16th in class in a stock (plus aero) FS Camaro and am proud of my performance. Finally had a set of square 305 tires on the car, combined with the new splitter the car was fantastic. A big shout out to for getting the splitter finished in time!

A big shout out to firstly my mate, my codriver, coach and all the other roles he plays, Doug Rowse for everything this weekend and throughout the year, a lot of my success is due to your support and encouragement!

Thanks to all the extended Phoenix crew who made this weekend one I won’t forget any time soon, (and his family for their hospitality)

A big thanks to the Austin team, and Eric Hyman for towing the car out, and inviting me along on your adventure!

As always thanks to for sending out beers for everyone to enjoy, I know .climb enjoyed celebrating his victory with

Thanks to and the whole team at you guys continue to put on events that are a class above the rest!

and for all of the messages and support over the weekend.

Now for the long haul back to Austin to prep the BRZ and head north to for the and next weekend.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the episode on Wednesday where we will recap King of the Mountain!

Can’t thanks enough for creating this absolute masterpiece of a splitter! It looks soo good on the car! Excited to run it this weekend at King of the Mountain in

If your looking for some epic endplates, a custom splitter or other custom fiberglass work hit up

Excited to be heading back to to compete at King Of The Mountain!

I remember sitting on the couch with watching this race three years ago for the first time. I became determined to run it one day, never did I think I would be there this year or within the next 5, but let’s be honest this year has been surreal.

Thanks for everyone who has been apart of the journey, from the coaching, the mechanical help and introducing me to this friends who have in turn become my mates. There are too many of you to list but you know who you are and thank you!

Well I think it’s safe to say after this weekend that I’ll be switching to FS for nationals.

First and foremost a huge thanks to for the drive this weekend. for the intense coaching and analysis which took Kev and I to the next level of driving. And all the folks at the for being so welcoming this weekend!

Thanks to and for your continued support this year, as we embark on this final sprint towards Nationals I can’t emphasize how much these companies and the people behind them do to keep the dream alive!

If you’ve made it this far I guess you probably deserve a bit of an actual recap.

Friday - jumped in the car to get a good scrub on the new and ended up deep diving into some advanced techniques and detailed instruction with Doug, this turned out to be key for the weekend.

Saturday - whilst the runs felt good, I stumbled with the aforementioned new keys and just couldn’t quite get what I had set out to do done. Sitting in 5th of 6 in class at the end of day one was not apart of the plan. That being said I was only .400 out of the trophies, down but not out. This lit a fire that saw meaningful course walks, intense discussion and review of day one driving.

Sunday - it started out wet but would turn to drying conditions by the time we would run. Run one was good but I was able to identify a few key mistakes that I ultimately fixed in runs 2 with a run that pulled everything together. Its not a perfect run, there are still issues to work though but taking top time of day for the class felt pretty dam good with the level of competition we went up against.

A huge congratulations to for throwing down some ridiculous times both days and taking the W. Excited to go up against you and the rest of the class in Lincoln!

Ran back to back FS and DS last week with and had some interesting results that are leading to some tough decisions to consider for

I ran in FS officially and had my DS runs DNFd, none the less finished 1st in FS and 10th on PAX which is my highest overall result at so far! Excited for the next few months with some big events coming up!

Thanks to everyone who has continued to support this amazing adventure, we have come so far in such a short time but things are just getting started!

Thanks

last weekend was a whole new level of . From the level of competition to the level of professionalism that the staff go to, to put on an epic event it was amazing!

Huge shout out to our driver who took home second place in the Late Model class, and a big congratulations to for first place! Sam was able to get the set up for earlier this year which was the foundation for setup, thanks Sam!

The biggest surprise of the weekend came in the form of a from for who has now officially qualified into in August!

As always a big thanks to it was awesome to share the best beer in with our east coast friends!

Thanks to for the killer wrap, it stood out all weekend and was highlighted on the events live stream! Thanks to .chambers.5682 at , from and for all of your continued support.

started as a laugh between some close mates, Dave Webb and I but quickly grew into something. I would love to say that this growth is due to winning championships but in reality it’s because of the army of people we have behind us who continue to support our team at every turn.

I want to take a moment to specifically thank and his team over at who thanks to have produced our amazing wraps and promotional products from day one. We can’t thank you enough for your support on this epic journey!

If you are looking to have anything printed from whole car wraps, shirts, business cards, labels, packaging, signs and everything in between give Printing Solutions a call or head to www.printingsolutions.com

Thanks to the Phoenix crew who showed up last night to support the launch of the it was great to catch up with everyone. Thanks to and .evora for coming down to help relive with everyone!

Well the team has exceeded all expectations in our first Tire Rack One Lap of America finishing in P14 Overall and P4 in SGT2-BB Class with two rookie drivers at the wheel.

Firstly I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank and express our gratitude to Australian Outback plants, Paul Chambers has been there from day one of our motorsport journey and can not thank him and his team enough. The Shop Beer Co. For always jumping on board with the wild ideas we pitch them and for the beers that the racing community continues to enjoy. (We will be at The Shop this Thursday Night from 5:30 to celebrate and show off the new Crispy Camaro). Thanks to Printing Solutions for once again bringing the fire with next level wraps and printing technology. JXB Performance for their support, parts and guidance and last but not least Daniel Moore of DIC for his rad denim end plates which caught the eye of everyone this week.

Thanks to Doug Rowse for jumping in as a codriver, the week was filled with highs, lows, and more bs and laughs that either of us can recall. Thanks to Brian Peters John Hogan Dave Ogburn and Nick Gullatta for bringing us along on the ride and including us as apart of your crew. Huge congrats to Peters and Higab on P4 overall and Dave and Nick of Goodyear on P1!

Additionally I want to thank my close mates in Phoenix and Austin who helped to prepare the car, Rob Browning, Mat Beck, David Webb, Mindi Cross, and of course Kun Woo Lee who loaned us his Garmin Catalyst for the week which allowed us to push harder each session. I’m sure I missed someone here but please know we are grateful for all of the support we recieve.

Last but not least I have to thank Alexandria Daggett who for some reason continues to support us as we embark on these wild adventures, thank you for being my rock though the highs and the lows.

Day 1
Wet Skid Pad
Result - Doug Rowse P17 Overall P2 in class

Day 2
Time Trial
Session 1 - Doug Rowse P17 P3
Session 2 - Doug Rowse P19 P4

Day 3
Time Trial
Session 1 - Morgan Lee P23 P3
Session 2 - Doug Rowse P24 P4

Day 4
Time Trial
Session 1 - Morgan Lee (Drying Conditions) P23 P4
Session 2 - Doug Rowse P19 P4

Day 5
Time Trial
Session 1 - Doug Rowse (Wet) P48 P7
Session 2 - Morgan Lee (Wet) XX P2 Event canceled before end of runs.

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Result - Doug Rowse P5 P1

Day 6
Time Trial
Session 1 - Doug Rowse P20 P4
Session 2 - Morgan Lee (Wet) P15 P1

Day 7
Time Trial
Session 1 - Morgan Lee P14 P2
Session 2 - Doug Rowse P28 P5

Day 8
TireRack Dry Skid Pad
Result - Doug Rowse P6 P2

Final Standings
P14 overall and P4 in class. We are absolutely thrilled with the results this week, we didn’t really know how things would shake up but expected to be somewhere in the lower mid pack, so to finish P14 overall in our first One Lap of America is freaking amazing! We will be back next year with bigger goals and aspirations.

Few more photos from todays outing at with thanks the 📸

Day 2 in the books. Currently sitting 2nd in the class and 13th overall. Thanks for the solid start time for to tag in.

Shout out to for the 📸 today!

Thanks Cecil Smalley Photos for the flick!

Tech and Drivers Meeting completed for looking forward to heading to headquarters tomorrow for the first event, Wet Skidpad. will be behind the wheel for this first event!

We will be live streaming from the event tomorrow morning on Instagram around 8AM EST

Excited to have partnered with JXB Performance this season! We put together a short install video of the 6th Gen Camaro Driveshaft Carrier Bearing. I had some fun putting it together and hope you get a bit of a laugh out of it.

Go check out the full range of products at https://www.jxbperformance.com

JXB Driveshaft Carrier Bearing Install - 6th Gen Camaro 1SS 1LE In this first episode of Smoko's Garage we install a new driveshaft carrier bearing from JXB Performance. Overall it was a relatively easy install and requir...

The last two weekend have been a whirlwind of last minute service items, wrapping the car, fabrication and more. Thank you to everyone who has had a hand in preparing the car, there really are too many of you to list.

A huge shoutout to and for coming back on board as sponsors this year and bringing this livery concept to life! A big thanks to (.chambers.5682) for the continued support we are proud to represent you all.

The hard work is over and the fun begins this weekend. Stay tuned here on Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the week!

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With prep for well under way on the we are getting plenty of questions about where this years race will take us? Our 7 day journey will see over 3200 commute miles, 6 race tracks, 1 drag strip and 2 skid pads! This race will really put the through her paces and test our drivers and

We are planning to put together some live stream coverage and daily videos and will have more to share on that as we get closer to the event but let us know if there is something you want to see before then or during the race!

Autocross families are special, this one however is something else!

1 year ago this weekend and I came to Texas to by a house and start making the move east. We swung by on Sunday morning to check out the local and met some pretty amazing people right out the gate ( and a handful of others) This group has made the first year in Texas better than I could have ever imagined, so thank you all! Here’s to the memories, and here’s to the adventures that lie ahead!

Happy birthday to .scroggs.49 thanks for everything you have done for us as a community and for me individually! I know it’s probably not your favorite birthday considering where you are right now but I hope the flowers and balloons put a smile on your face today! Happy birthday buddy! Here’s to many more to come.

Throwback to last year as we all crack some beers with and Jay Balducci after they threw everything they could at with the

Hard to believe this was already 4 weeks ago? Had an absolute blast ripping round in the and can’t wait to be back in next weekend for the in the

📸 Luis Gonzalez

If you’re looking for something to do in Arizona this weekend, head out to see our mate Paul Chambers who runs Australian Outback plants at their open house sale! Paul has been a huge supporter of from day one!

His plants are also perfect for the south west!

We are pruning, raking, cleaning, prepping, sign-building, planting, organizing, and watering in anticipation of our Open House/ Plant Sale - next Saturday March 9th, 2024 8:am to 3pm! See you here mates!

It’s always a good day at the track when beers are being passed around! Thanks for all of your support we are excited ti continue to grow our partnership this year!

When you forget the shock adjustment tool.

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First national event with the car in full DS prep! Yep for the past two years I ran stock shocks but made the switch to after last years I have been working to dial them in locally here in at events but a huge shout out to for the pointers on the weekend to get the car set on the skid pad. The car was stable and predictable which is exactly how we like it! Can’t wait to push the car to its limits this year!

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Well what a weekend it was at the Phoenix National Tour. Thanks to everyone at the AZ Region SCCA Solo who helped to put on a specular event. Morgan took away our first victory at a national event and Ivan was not far behind in 5th place. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!

Event Write Up (Chat GPT for some laughs 😂)
https://www.smokomotorsports.com/updates/phoenix-national-tour-victory

Well what a weekend it was at the Phoenix National Tour. Thanks to everyone at the AZ Region SCCA Solo who helped to put on a specular event. Morgan took away our first victory at a national event and Ivan was not far behind in 5th place. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!

Event Write Up (Chat GPT for some laughs 😂) https://www.smokomotorsports.com/updates/phoenix-national-tour-victory