Traction Inc.

Hi, I'm Ian. I'm preoccupied with cars and driving them to the limit.

I keep a photo blog of my favorite car images at motomania.tumblr.com »

Listen to some of my favorite driving music at stopthedisco.tumblr.com »

My wife keeps a fun food blog at bentobloggy.blogspot.com »

See the fun cars I've hooned »

In My Garage:
1999 Mazda MX-5 turbo (NB)
1999 BMW M3 (E36)
1985 BMW 535i (E28) ChumpCar project
2001 BMW 530i (E39)

Past Project Cars:
1994 Mazda MX-5 (NA)
1988 BMW 325is (E30)
1987 BMW 325is (E30)
1987 BMW 325is (E30)

Shopping List:
Honda S2000 (AP1)
Mazda RX-7 (FD)
Porsche 911 (993)

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My wife asked me, `Why do you need to do this anymore? You’ve got a house full of trophies, you’ve got a Champ Car championship and all those wins. What are you trying to prove?’

The problem is, I don’t remember all those wins, I only remember what happened yesterday.

Racers are different. We have a mental shut-off switch that blocks out all the bad things that can happen to us. Without that switch, it’d be impossible to do a job that requires you to risk your life every time you compete.

Paul Tracy


October 19, 2011, 9:05pm  Permalink  

» Paul Tracy Mulling Retirement: "I saw him dying in front of my eyes"

hitthepacecar:

An amazing read. Paul Tracy is one of my favorite personalities in all of auto racing. He’s not afraid to speak his mind, even about himself and his doubts.

 “I’m not a 20-year old kid anymore. I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and what I saw when they wheeled Dan into that medical unit is something I’ll never forget. I saw him dying in front of my eyes, and that memory is etched into my brain forever. I don’t need to drive anymore. At this point, I’m not in equipment that allows me to win races, anyway. I am doing this purely out of ego. I spend my own money to do it, and I need to ask myself, `Are the risks worth the reward?’ I think it’s finally time for me to weigh those options and decide if I should look at doing something else.”

(Source: twitter.com)


October 19, 2011, 9:02pm  Permalink   Reblogged from Hit the Pace Car.

So few us are fortunate enough to die while doing what we love.  You will be missed, Dan.  Our hearts are with your family and friends.
Story: SPEED TV | Video »
Photos: From Celebration to Tragedy

So few us are fortunate enough to die while doing what we love.  You will be missed, Dan.  Our hearts are with your family and friends.

Story: SPEED TV | Video »

Photos: From Celebration to Tragedy

October 16, 2011, 6:21pm  Permalink