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98 Days
Ninety-eight days. That’s the time between the NASCAR Cup Series Championship weekend at Phoenix Raceway and the Daytona 500. In those 98 days, our team had to plan, budget, staff, design, celebrate, and when possible rest. At first glance, 98 days might seem like plenty of time. But factor in major holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas,… View Article

2024 Year In Review
It’s the morning after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, and we are cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet. I am continuing my yearly tradition of spending my fly time reflecting on the incredible work that the team did this year and all of the amazing memories they created for our guests. Once the… View Article

Knowledge Transfer – 2024 NAS JAX Air Show
If you follow my Instagram, you likely won’t be surprised to learn that I am an event junkie. If I am not working an event, I am attending one with my camera slung around my shoulder and jotting down notes in my phone about concepts I want to copy or mistakes I want to make… View Article

A New Chapter: Reflecting on the Journey
For as long as I can remember, my weekends have revolved around racecars and racetracks. From the time I was a 16-year-old kid driving a pace car to becoming a seasoned professional responsible for coordinating VIP experiences backstage, live event entertainment has been my life’s work. I’ve spent my entire career refining my craft. And… View Article

Sweet Home Chicago
Throughout any given year, there are a handful of standout NASCAR events that are treated like tentpoles on which the rest of the season is built around. This includes the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, and most notably, the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. For the… View Article

Experiences Over Stuff
If you have stayed in a Marriott hotel lately, you have likely seen the commercial that is running on the welcome screen promoting Marriott Bonvoy Moments, their rewards program. With the program, guests trade in their points for experiences like a curated dinner with a Michelin star chef or a meet and greet with Formula… View Article

Lessons Learned from Playing in the Rain
If you are reading this, then you are likely aware that I spend most weekends entertaining race fans somewhere in the U.S. And if you are a NASCAR fan, then you are also aware that the first two events of the 2024 season were plagued by the dreaded four-letter word… RAIN. As I sit back… View Article

2023 Year In Review
I love every minute of this break and try to soak up as much of it as possible… but as the hours tick by and the Daytona 500 looms less than 50 days away, I start to get anxious. This happens every year, and like clockwork, I start preparing by addressing the pain points I… View Article

First Year Complete
It’s hard to say that I just completed my first full year back as a NASCAR employee since working around this sport is all I have ever known (some would say that I never really left). I got my first paycheck from NASCAR at the age of 15, and one way or another, I have… View Article

High Speed Life Lessons
This past weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series tackled a challenge like never before as we took to the streets of Chicago for our first ever street race. A teammate described the week as a master’s level education generated over the span of seven days — and I think he was right. Why was this event… View Article