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Women In Motorsports See All
Women of The FIRM: Mia LeRoux
THE DRIVER Name- Mia LeRoux Age- 17 Racing Number- 117 Affiliation (if team)- BSI Racing Sponsors- Hometown- Ocala, FL Occupation/Education level: College Student Years competing- <1 First Race- 5.01.2021 with Novice Permit – Palmer Motorsports Park 9.04.2021 with competition license: Sebring International Raceway, 2 hour endurance race, I got 1st…
Women of The FIRM: Mattea Freeman
The Driver- Name- Mattea Freeman Age- 29 Racing Number- 802 Affiliation (team)- Team Higher Ground Sponsors- N/A Hometown- Middlebury, Vermont Occupation- Automotive Technician / Business Owner Years competing- 6 Events as a Driver: 3 Events as a Co-Driver: 5 Notable Finishes: 2017 SCCA Showcase Stock AWD 2nd place 2021 New…
Rally See All
You Can’t Learn to Rally from a Book
Part 1 – Driving by Feel “Later today you’re going to look back at this and wonder why you couldn’t figure it out,” Chief Rally Instructor Bryn Walters told me from the passenger seat of one the FIRM’s rally school cars, a front-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Lancer. We were out on the…
Open Track Days See All
Autocross vs. Track Days: Pros & Cons
Ready to get involved in performance driving but can’t decide between autocross vs track days? Have you been looking to take up an automotive hobby? Two popular performance car driving disciplines are autocross and track days. Each style of event has its own list of pros and cons. But, these…
14 Inspirational Quotes for Track Days
We’ve all been there … feeling the sting from the race track. That’s why we put together these inspirational quotes for track days to keep you motivated. Let’s be honest for a moment. While fun, consistently participating in track days can be challenging in so many ways. Internally you’re challenged:……
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Team Development: How to Build Great Teams Pt2
We’re talking about team development and sharing the team-building strategies The FIRM has used for improving team growth. This is the second in a 3 part series about building great teams: Part I – How to Develop Great Teams: The Foundation Part II – How to Develop Great Teams: Implement…
How to Develop Great Teams: The Foundation
The FIRM service rating is almost always 100%! We have great people who help make this possible. However, it takes three key ingredients to deliver great service. Great teams. Great product offering. Great systems. Like the three-legged stool, if a key ingredient is missing, service ratings will be affected. This is a three-part series on how to develop great teams. Part I…
