Round 3 of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup goes this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. It’s another track where I managed a win last season, so I am definitely looking for a good result, and hopefully some bonus laps for Right To Play. Our pledge total is up to $28.95/lap so thanks to everyone who has pitched ...read more

The first round of the TDI Cup was held this past weekend at beautiful Virginia International Raceway, located just outside of Danville, VA. For those of you not familiar with Danville, it is a thriving Metropolis in the southern part of the state, which really gives this race a Monaco-esque feel. Throughout the weekend the pits are filled ...read more

Day 1 is done here at Virginia International Raceway. After free practice this morning we had two qualifying sessions, one for Race 1 on Saturday, and the other for Race 2 on Sunday. I managed to slot in 3rd and 4th respectively. Maybe not quite the start I was hoping for, but definitely a decent start to the ...read more

After a long off season, its finally time to hit the track again. The 2010 edition of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup gets underway this weekend at Virginia International Raceway. You can follow each session on live timing at http://livetiming.net/scca/VW. Things kick off Friday with practice and two qualifying sessions, to set ...read more

Click here for my driver selection blog. Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce the names of the 25 drivers who will compete in the 2010 Jetta TDI® Cup. The Volkswagen-operated spec racing series, now entering its third season, will take the green flag on its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events beginning April 23 at Virginia International Raceway.

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On Saturday, I’m headed down to (hopefully) sunny Las Vegas, for the 2010 Volkswagen TDI Cup Driver Selection event. It’s been a long and cold 4 months since the last time I strapped into a racecar, so I’m itching to get down there and get going. Preparation for this season has in fact been underway for many months as I ...read more

Today, Volkswagen announced the schedule for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Cup (here), and I hope to be there for the first event at VIR in April. Although I had options with several teams in Grand-Am, money talks and at this point in my career I feel that my best career opportunity comes from winning the TDI Cup in ...read more

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I’m sitting in my hotel room preparing for Round 4 of the Jetta TDI Cup starting tomorrow at Mid Ohio SportsCar Course located in Lexington, OH approximately halfway between Cleveland and Columbus. Practice kicks off tomorrow morning at 8:00AM, and with thundershowers in the forecast it could be an interesting morning. Qualifying goes at 11:00AM and I’m hoping to keep ...read more