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.
Unlocking the Secrets of Qualifying

Unlocking the Secrets of Qualifying

July 7, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

What is it that gives certain drivers a distinct advantage when it comes time to lay down one quick lap? It’s not just boldness, grit or bravery that a quick driver needs to secure the frontmost position on the grid.

How to View the Track and Avoiding Target Fixation

How to View the Track and Avoiding Target Fixation

June 26, 2017 Tommy Parry 1

Anyone who’s spent much time racing realizes how, as they gain experience on the track, they’re able to relax. Some of this has to do with their improved car control, but it’s also because of their ability to process a greater amount of information.

'67 Camaro: Green with Envy

’67 Camaro: Green with Envy

June 15, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

When you’ve got a pristine ‘67 Camaro on your hands and you want to put it under the knife, you’ve got to have a serious amount of self-confidence in your abilities.

'65 Mustang Convertible on Steroids

’65 Mustang Convertible on Steroids

June 14, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

Ohio weather is cruel – so cruel that it took the trunk floor, rear frame rails, rear convertible pieces, outer wheel houses, inner wheel houses, inner rocker panels, front torque boxes and frame extensions of this ‘65 Mustang.

How to Master Laguna Seca

How to Master Laguna Seca

June 13, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

Monterey’s Laguna Seca is a course that combines fast corners and technical sections, tests both bravery and technique and rewards those who understand the bevy of nuances that make it such a challenging and thrilling place to drive a car on the limit.

5.3 Vortec in a Willys Made for Rock Climbing

5.3 Vortec in a Willys Made for Rock Climbing

May 26, 2017 Tommy Parry 0

Sebastian has always had a hankering for mixing the old with the new. His ownership history reads like any respectable rock crawler’s: one CJ3B, two CJ7s, one TJ, two Suzuki Samurais and one FJ40, but despite that resume he had never tried his hand at a classic Willys.

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