I have just completed 4 days of shooting at the North American International Auto Show came away from the event with a number of lasting impressions.

First and foremost was the ALMS press conference on Tuesday morning. Without the question the series' finest hour, as 150 + automotive journalists (not racing journalists) listenied to ALMS CEO Scott Atherton and representatives from the DOT, EPA and SAE speak on the topic of green racing. Atherton had his finest 20 minutes of his reign...

The Sheriff

First let me say, I'm not afraid to admit I've made mistakes in my life. But I will say, I work very hard at only making them once. So, I'm always willing to give folks a little slack as they come up through the ranks of business and life.

But, then we have people who like to stick their chest out and assume the roll of a "professional."

For some reason, the words professional, media, racing and Internet, have somehow inherited floating definitions. Definitions that...

John Thawley