Playboy MX-5 Cup Photo Gallery

2008-07-31 19:05:32

(L) Eric Foss, Team MER driving coach, started 10th, finished 3rd, and leads the series. (R) The three MER shoes, signing autographs and looking cool in shades: Rob Huffmaster, Eric Foss and Ryan Schimsk.

The Silver Bullet lifts a wheel in the Festival Chicane.

(L) Autism Speaks has raised millions of dollars for autism research. www.autismspeaks.org. (R) Jason Saini, the 2007 Cup champion, leads Team MER and runs hard in the Speed Touring Car series.

(L) Kerstin Smutley, 17, has been racing for 10 years, and looked quick and fearless. (R) Garth Stein, my opponent in the author shootout, doing what he does best.

Deborah Loth, a terrific teammate, determined behind the wheel of the MER MX-5 called Black Mamba.

(L) I show my zoom-zoom tattoos to Marc Miller, owner of the Silver Bullet. (R) Ronnie Swyers, my crew chief, who's a faster driver than half the guys out there, including me.

Finally, that's me with crew member Bryan Tippens .... and my sweet son Maks, 11. His brother Tai, 13, hides from the camera.

PHOTOS BY JUHA LIEVONEN AND JEFF ZURSCHMEIDE

Sam Moses

Previous Blogs:

Fact 1, Fiction 0

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