For the Love of Racing: What Happened to the Passion?

“The fire still burns, but not enough for the stakes.” – Steve Young A quote that’s lingered my mind, body and soul over the past six weeks. It resonates to me more than any quote because it’s timely applicable. Specifically, trying to make a career in covering motorsports and actually see income since 2018. San …

From the Lens: Best of 2022 in Motorsports

Life can throw a bunch of curveballs and this year was a prime example. Especially, in my journey of trying to make this motorsports thing work. Instead of doing the usual Top 25 favorite photos as an open category, I’ve decided to split it into two parts. Why two? I don’t just cover racing when …

Game of Survival and Happiness: Putting Year 27 in the Rearview Mirror

People say “nobody likes you when you’re 23.” Take a step in my shoes, 27 can make a strong case of being the age nobody really likes you. The number 27 lives in infamy in music due to the large number of artists who perished and of course, the number that’s synonymous to Gilles Villeneuve, …

What’s Next for Me and My Journey?

Greetings everyone that may stumble upon this blog, I wanted to share an important update about what’s happened the last two months. This will be the only time I’ll discuss this matter as I want to focus on the rest of my realistic 2022 plans. After the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas, I unexpectedly lost …

First Trip to Indy: Seven Months Later

Sunday, May 30, 2021 — “It’s race day at Indianapolis.” A very special race day for me because it was my first-ever Indianapolis 500 I’ve had the honor covering and the first one I’ve seen in person. It was long time coming, but my genuine dream came true. The site of being at IMS on …

From the Lens: Best of 2021

If there’s one thing about 2021, I’m genuinely proud of my photos I took. After a miserable 2020, it was great being back on the road on a regular basis. Not only I’ve had the chance to cover events I’ve wanted to do for a long time, I actually adapted new techniques into my photography. …

Finding Joy, Not Bitterness: Looking Back at Being 26

It’s October 1st, you know what that means? My annual blog where I look back at the past year before turning a new age number the next day! The last time I wrote a blog was days before the lowest point of my life was about to begin. Rather than earning a true living in …

The Grandest Grind Is Over, What’s Next?

It’s been over four months since I’ve last written a blog on this website. As I’m writing this, I’ve recently renewed it for a third year. Hopefully, I can add more of my media works here which I’m here to discuss about. So Luis, how’s life after traveling to seven states in a span of …

All Aboard the Patreon Train

EVERETT, Wash. (January 7, 2021) – Entering my fourth season as an auto racing media writer and photographer, providing content for both Motorsports Tribune and The Podium Finish, I’m self-aware that at least the first half of 2021 will have greater challenges as a media journeyman due to the ongoing pandemic. I’ve thought real hard …

One Year Later: Phoenix Reflection

When I called my last 2019 trip “My Road Ends Here,” little did I knew that title would ring different meanings because Phoenix has changed me in more ways than one. On a week everyone are either still waiting for one certain outcome to be determined or ready for 2020 to be over with, I …