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James Dayson Blog: Lucas Oil Raceway Blog

Oval racing – a very different beast indeed, yet a whole new challenge. This was my first foray on the “straight….straight, left & repeat”. I had tested on a 5/8 mile oval in November at Memphis International Raceway. We did two days there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was very happy with how I […]

JAMES DAYSON BLOG: INDY ROAD COURSE

The Brickyard. What an iconic track filled with such rich history. Every time I come to this place I think about all those incredible drivers who have preceded me. It truly is such a humbling place to be and one that I cherish each time I drive it. The road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway […]

JAMES DAYSON ST. PETERSBURG BLOG PART I – THE BEGINNING

Welcome to Jimmy D’s first blog. I will be providing these after each race and tests that occur during the 2015 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season. I hope to give you, the reader, greater insight into my journey, who I am and what I go through in a race weekend beyond just […]

JAMES DAYSON NOLA BLOG

The last time I ran at Barber Motorsports Park was in February as part of our Winterfest races which comprised our pre-season races. The weather was very cold and wet, when the track started to dry I dropped a tire on the wet grass on the exit of turn 13 and was ever so quickly […]

JAMES DAYSON ST. PETERSBURG BLOG PART II – ST. PETE

Thanks to everyone who read Part I. I hope you enjoyed it and are looking forward to reading this next chapter. St. Pete is one of my favourite tracks. For a street circuit it is so smooth, something which is uncommon. The weather is usually amazing and often has some rain thrown in to mix […]

PORTANTE AND DAYSON TO RACE WITH ARMSUP MOTORSPORTS IN 2014

Sheboygan, WI – As the calendar year draws to a close, ArmsUp Motorsports has signed two of their four drivers to contest in the 2014 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. Seventeen-year-old American racer Peter Portante and 35-year-old Canadian racer James Dayson will join the Wisconsin-based team for the season’s entirety. Portante raced with […]