01/19/2024 Where did he go?
Hey reader. Been a while for sure. In November of 2023, I did manage to get to So Cal for a week. The plan was to meet with Christopher Smith but, like many others, the work week and weather delayed flights made it impossible to do a good job. A few guys were available but the timing came down to one available that week : Ty Cota-Robles of TRD. Ty was a Jim Russell MTP around 2000 <?> (I forget things more as time goes on). He worked at Russell too for a while after leaving the area - his adventures are all on video now and will really help explain the roller coaster career that a race car mechanic has. Here is a photo of Ty - who doesn't seem to age - and in fact made me feel 25 years younger just being in the room with him. Fore those that didn't get to work with Ty, you will wish you did after seeing his story which includes a real family commitment to the sport - Dad, Mom and brother Marc all have racing blood and they are a real treat to be around. Marc did a