Seems like half the population is cranked up on Red Bull these days. So it’s fitting that the Red Bull United States Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP World Championship (RBUSGP) is by far the most popular of the adrenaline-fueled race events staged at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. During last year’s event, 140,250 fans swarmed into the raceway. That’s more people than attended all … [Read more...] about Motorcycle Madness
Cars
A Concours by the Sea
Twenty-one years ago, while strolling along Carmel’s Ocean Avenue with his wife, Doug Freedman saw potential. “I said to Genie, ‘We need to put cars on these streets,’ ” he remembers. When the Atlanta resident floated the idea in 2001, city officials said it couldn’t be done. “But I believe that if you have a dream, you should pursue that dream—and we pursued and pursued,” … [Read more...] about A Concours by the Sea
Pole Position*
The adrenaline kicks in the moment he awakens to race day. But the rush gathers speed as the culmination of hours and hours of mental and physical preparation ushers him into the car. Bolstered by 31 years’ experience and a clear sense of what he and the car can do, he eases the vehicle into position, keenly aware of the risk and the responsibility inherent in a $50 million … [Read more...] about Pole Position*
Get Your Motor Running
One of the fanciest beauty pageants in the world happens in Pebble Beach the week of August 13-19, but the stars of the show are on wheels, not runways. The 57th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance features cars at an unparalleled level of elegance and opulence. Besides that signature event, the week is filled with other automobilic delights, from Carmel’s first-ever … [Read more...] about Get Your Motor Running
Driven To Be Cool
He’s a guy whose ’80s career highlights included “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Loverboy.” He’s got hair that is obsessed over and discussed endlessly in celebrity mags, blogs, and fan sites. (Just try Googling “Patrick Dempsey hair.” Results: 581,000.) He’s the star of the hit TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” and the father of three children—a 5-year-old daughter and baby twin boys—with … [Read more...] about Driven To Be Cool