Born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, I cut my racing teeth on the ovals of America’s heartland.  After watching the likes of Jack Hewitt and Chuck Gurney put on dirt-racing clinics at the Springfield Mile, Macon Speedway, and Shaheen’s “Little Springfield,” it was off to Indianapolis in 1988 as a wee seven-year-old, and my love affair with the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar racing began.  Though my background and interest lie more with the oval races of the IndyCar Series, I understand and greatly respect the skill and finesse required to be a great driver on the road and street courses.  I have a great passion and love for the history of the sport, particularly the history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  For 30 years, I sat in the Tower Terrace at Indianapolis with my father (which have been in the family since the late 1940s) before recently moving across the track to watch the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from the shade. I have been blessed to watch some of the greatest drivers in history race, but consider watching Rick Mears win the 1991 Indianapolis 500 his greatest memory in racing.

For five years (2009-2014), I was the co-owner and co-editor of the IndyCar website MoreFrontWing.com.  It was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to bring fans and friends the action from inside the IndyCar Series.  Since that time, I have continued to provide photography for drivers and teams and my good friend James Black at 16thandGeorgetown.com as well as being a regular guest blogger for George Phillips at Oilpressure.com.

I currently call Savoy, Illinois, my home, just short of a two-hour drive from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Away from the track, I enjoy spending time with my wife (Kelli) and my two children (Jack, 11, and Olivia, 9). I enjoy photography, golf (used to be a 2 handicap, now about a 5), running (I hesitate to call myself a runner, but I do run), and a great glass of wine. I am a civil engineer by trade, so I am fortunate to travel often throughout the United States looking at pavements and helping agencies better manage their infrastructure.

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