by SHIFT Colorado | Mar 10, 2023 | Blogs
Man, Machine, Ice: What Can Go Wrong? Story: Alex McCulloch Photography: Peter Thompson (Contributed), Alex McCulloch (Contributed), Steve Clark Rocky Mountain Chapter BMW CCA Ice Gymkhana I’ve you’ve driven Interstate 70 in the winter in the last decade, there are...
by SHIFT Colorado | Oct 19, 2022 | Blogs
Over the course of my time as a car enthusiast, I have driven to Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) many times. As you leave Colorado Springs heading south, the terrain effectively goes on loop; a hill, a valley, a hill, a valley. Repeat ad nauseum. I often find...
by SHIFT Colorado | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
In Colorado, we’re lucky to have one of the premier international motorsports events in our backyard, just to the West of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo (PPIHC) is an event that can...
by SHIFT Colorado | Oct 12, 2022 | Blogs
On a warm summer afternoon near the end of August, I found myself wandering onto the apron of Centennial Airport in South Denver. After passing through the abbreviated business passenger terminal and onto the tarmac, I was immediately greeted by a table of champagne...
by SHIFT Colorado | Oct 3, 2022 | Blogs
Story and Photography: Jim Whiting It’s interesting how a life event can completely change our perspective on things. For Jim Whiting, a mid-life heart attack sent him down the rabbit hole of motorsports, starting with a unique F80 platform BMW M3, and...
by SHIFT Colorado | Sep 28, 2022 | Blogs
On a bright spring morning, with a freshly signed contract in hand, I stood at turn 8 staring at an empty racing facility. The pit and paddock were dotted with a diverse array of healthy desert weeds. The buildings, all a colorless, pure white had clearly not seen a...
