Feeding the Need for Speed - Philipstown.info
Feeding the Need for Speed August 9, 2015. Cold Spring’s professional race drivers. Guaranteed, unlike McAleer, you’re not urging her to squeeze out a few more miles per hour. McAleer, a resident of Cold Spring, is a professional racing driver and instructor. He competes in the Continental Tire Series, driving a Mazda MX-5, sponsored by Mazda and ModSpace Motorsports. The competition includes Porsches, Audis and BMWs. He and teammate Chad McCumbree lead the 2015 series standings by three points with just four races to go — thanks most recently to a dominant win at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut on July 25. McAleer has a fond memory of another first-place finish... McAleer came to the U. S. from his home in Glasgow in 2005. Like many drivers he got his start in karting. ” He came to America to further his racing career, on a scholarship from the renowned Skip Barber Racing School. He earned that prize, including a free year of racing, by winning the Renault U. K. Clio Cup championship. “I didn’t know a thing about Skip Barber Racing, but it was the best career move I’ve made. The 30-year-old Scot easily puts his finger on what draws him to racing. “I like winning,” he said. ” McAleer said his driving has gotten stronger each year after what was a challenging start. Source: philipstown.info
