Bob Neal

Meet some more racers taking part in Monterey”s Festival of Speed this weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey Bay in California.

Starting tonight and tomorrow, drivers from across the country will be arriving in Monterey to begin unloading cars and preparing themselves mentally for a weekend of racing.  Yesterday, I introduced Brett Smrz and Laura Olson.  Today, I will be introducing two more Mazda drivers here.

Bob Neal

Bob Neal sometimes works in conjunction with Laura Olson .  For this weekend, Laura is leasing her car to Bob and it bears the logo of a cause they both support, the Adopt-A-Shelter Program, an organization encouraging the adoption of shelter pets.  At each race he and Laura attend, the local SPCA is there with pets available for adoption..

Read the rest of the story by Nancy Dickinson at Examiner.com

Brett Smrz

Meet some of the drivers that will be racing this weekend at the Monterey Festival of Speed, hosted at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Yesterday, I mentioned that Patrick Dempsey and Dempsey Racing were going to take part in the race this weekend in Monterey, CA.  What I didn’t tell you was there are many, many more drivers and racing teams that will be in attendance, all with their own stories and unique set of talents.

Brett Smrz

Brett Smrz is an old pro at driving now, having started five years ago at the tender age of 13, with Kart Racing.  Now a driver under the Mazda umbrella, he finds himself in the unique position of being a contender in a field of champions.

This amazing young man almost didn’t have a racing career following an off track car accident in 2007, when he injured his left leg seriously enough to warrant amputation below the knee.

Read the rest of the story by Nancy Dickinson at Examiner.com

Bob Neal

Laura Olson will be teaming back up with her team from the 2007 MX-5 Cup series, Hale Motorsports, but in her own #22 Mazda MX-5 Cup instead of the #08 Patron MX-5 Cup. Her first race will be at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama July 16-19, 2009.

Laura Olson Racing and Essix Motor Sports are proud to announce that Bob Neal will be racing Laura’s #22 MX-5 Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this coming weekend. (May 14-16, 2009) Read more

Houston Grand Prix, Round 1

04/21-22/07
Qualified 22 Finished 18

Road Atlanta, Round 2

04/28-29/07
Qualified 25 Finished 23

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Round 3

05/19-20/07
Qualified 28 Finished 22

Portland International Raceway, Round 4

06/9-10/07
Qualified 24 Finished 23

Cleveland, Round 5

06/23/07
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Cleveland, Round 6

06/24/07
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Trois-Rivieres, Round 7

08/18-19/07
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Miller Motorsports Park, Round 8

10/15-16/07
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