Tommy Parry

About Tommy Parry

Tommy Parry has been racing and writing about racing cars for the past seven years. As an automotive enthusiast from a young age, Tommy worked jobs revolving around cars throughout high school and tried his hand on the race track on his twentieth birthday. After winning his first outdoor kart race, he began working as an apprentice mechanic to amateur racers in the Bay Area to sharpen his mechanical understanding. He has worked as a trackday instructor and automotive writer since 2012 and continues to race karts, formula cars, sedans and rally cars in the San Francisco region.

Five Gems from the Upcoming Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auctions

April 6, 2018 Tommy Parry 0

For those near or willing to travel to Palm Beach, there’s a cavalcade of incredible machinery up for grabs at this year’s Barrett-Jackson Auctions.

Climbing the Racing Ladder

March 8, 2018 Tommy Parry 0

Getting into road racing isn’t the easiest endeavor around. There are a few in-roads, but beyond those things get much more complicated.

The General Approach to Rally Racing

February 8, 2018 Tommy Parry 0

While driving quickly and neatly on paved courses requires utmost precision and a careful use of both front and rear tires within a relatively narrow window of slip angle, the rally driver is wise to throw this approach out the window – though not entirely.

How to Drift a Road Car

January 22, 2018 Tommy Parry 0

Drifting a purpose-built drift machine is challenging in its own right, but the approach it requires is quite different from that required in a road car.

’68 Cyclone Powered by Roush-Yates

January 3, 2018 Tommy Parry 0

There are a few ways to go retrofitting a muscle car for the demands of the modern road course.

Making the Left Foot Brake

January 2, 2018 Tommy Parry 1

Because of the prevalence of paddle-shifted gearboxes in modern sports cars, the appeal of left-foot braking is greater these days, so why not learn to capitalize on a new-fangled form of technology and put that lazy left foot to work?

What Does Sim Racing Offer the Aspiring Driver?

December 27, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

In modern racing sims – rFactor, iRacing, Project Cars, and the like – the aspiring racing driver can learn racecraft, assess their lines and learn courses, as these programs are very similar to the real thing in some respects.

The Unique Challenge of Pike’s Peak

December 12, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

Pike’s Peak is raw, unrivaled and challenging in ways that no other racing venue really is – and that’s why it requires a specific approach.

Getting the Most out of a Pro Touring Setup

December 6, 2017 Tommy Parry 3

Moving from the world of muscle cars into the world of road racers is a shock for many. Lots of back-and-forth ensues regarding the right spring selection, the right amount of swaybar and how to balance front and rear stiffness to help – and, truthfully, it never ends.

Josh’s Pro Touring Fox Body

December 6, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

Josh grabbed the Ford for peanuts, fixed up the faulty clutch and decided that he’d turn it into a Pro Touring Mustang.

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