I'm sure many of you have heard the news by now, - as I've slammed all forms of social media with info, images and video - my life-long dream of driving a Formula 1 car has come true!

But not just any Formula One... a FERRARI Formula 1! (A 2003 Rubens Barichello Ferrari F1, to be exact!)

My dear friend Bud Moeller gave me this incredible opportunity, a gesture so generous I could never repay him. I have dreamed my entire life of advancing my career to the point where I would one day drive and race in Formula 1, as does nearly any person who's ever been exposed to the sport in any way, shape or form.

After driving for more than 24 years since starting in go-karts, my professional racing career, and the path at which it's taken to bring me to professional sports car racing, it's fairly safe to say all opportunities to make it to Formula 1 have passed and probably wont ever surface in the future.

I'm sure if you're reading this you already know, Formula 1 is the absolute pinnacle of motorsport as known to man. To participate in F1 is to be among the elite, and a privilege offered only to those who have found that unique path, supported by unfathomable amounts of financial support, and found themselves in the exact right place at exactly the right time, demonstrating incredible skill doing everything right to finally get themselves there - oh, and it all had to be done by the time they were 18 years old.

Well, that's not my story. I wasn't that guy. I didn't make it to F1. But I did finally get to drive one!!!!

But there I was. In the right place. At the right time. Through a relationship with someone who happens to own one of these extremely rare, valuable and storied cars and who happens to drive it all the time, I was offered the opportunity to hop in for a few laps simply because he knew how much I'd appreciate the experience. And he most likely knew how badly I wanted it. Bud Moeller is the name of this incredible human being.

So back to why you're reading this - the EXPERIENCE!

The setting? Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Ferrari Racing Days event featuring the Ferrari Challenge, FXX & F1 Cliente programs. Cool cars, cool people, beautiful weather and an amazing race track. Definitely a great recipe for fun!