Last weekend I had the privilege of shooting at Miller Motorsports Park with the JDR Motorsports Team. It seems like only yesterday they finished this Civic. Here is a link to the build in 2009

Clouds. Click to Pin it.Civic on 3500ft main straightaway. Every time I get a chance to visit Miller Motorsports Park  I get excited.  Did you know the full course, at 4.5 miles with 23 turns is the longest track in North America? Race Flags at Miller Motorsports Park. Click to Pin itRace Flags at Miller Motorsports Park. NASA Championships 2013.

Communication, JDR Motorsports Honda Civic at Miller Motorsports Park. NASA Championships 2013. Powered by Honda. Safety Fine tuningJames and crew chief Darren on the same page. Pun intended. By the book.Tech insp. Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5027 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5031 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5035 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5132 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5170 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5188 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-5199 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-8986 Setting up scale.Must have exact weight after race and loss of fuel. Brian Smyer NASA 2013-8995 Ready to Race!Class PTC! Ready to beat some non Hondas. Brian Smyer NASA 2013-6472 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-6478 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-6486 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-6498-2 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7041 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7082 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7103 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7104 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7106 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7127 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7195 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7241 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7315 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7499 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7789 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7245 Brian Smyer NASA 2013-7837 I experienced first hand some great teamwork, communication and determination watching James Rowen and his crew.  There were times it looked impossible for the Civic to get classed let alone place 4th.   The Honda Challenge the Civic was built for  was cancelled but JDR didn’t drive all the way from Montana to watch the races from the stands.  They added weight, removed upgrades and jumped through as many hoops as they needed to race.  Just getting the car ready for an unexpected class change felt like a win in my book.  These guys got it done.  Congratulations JDR Motorsports!  (left to right: Steve Wilson, James Rowen, Darren Stucker and Brian Franklin)