View this post on Instagram Heading to #oloa2019 in “America’s Sports Car” instead of the Civic this year with my Dad as my co-driver! Had a blast @pineviewrun today learning how to power a higher horsepower, RWD drive car in the snow on the cold wet and very technical track. One week until we kick things off in South Bend! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on Apr 27, 2019 at 12:56pm PDT
Heading to #oloa2019 in “America’s Sports Car” instead of the Civic this year with my Dad as my co-driver! Had a blast @pineviewrun today learning how to power a higher horsepower, RWD drive car in the snow on the cold wet and very technical track. One week until we kick things off in South Bend!
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View this post on Instagram #34 Team DeFrees is ready to head from NY to the starting line for #oloa2019 in South Bend, IN! We’ll be covering almost 5000 miles in less than 10 days competing in 18 events across 7 states. Follow along live: https://facebook.com/onelapofamerica and see results here: http://www.onelapofamerica.com/currentEvent/Schedule.do?eventId=39# A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 2, 2019 at 9:05am PDT
#34 Team DeFrees is ready to head from NY to the starting line for #oloa2019 in South Bend, IN! We’ll be covering almost 5000 miles in less than 10 days competing in 18 events across 7 states. Follow along live: https://facebook.com/onelapofamerica and see results here: http://www.onelapofamerica.com/currentEvent/Schedule.do?eventId=39#
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View this post on Instagram Made it to the starting line for #oloa2019 with only a small crack in the windshield (which is fixed for now with a sticker over it). Some amazing cars here this year and lots of lap puppy newbies like my Dad who was distraught over having to sticker his car in order to participate. We kick things off at Tire Rack HQ soon! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 4, 2019 at 3:14am PDT
Made it to the starting line for #oloa2019 with only a small crack in the windshield (which is fixed for now with a sticker over it). Some amazing cars here this year and lots of lap puppy newbies like my Dad who was distraught over having to sticker his car in order to participate. We kick things off at Tire Rack HQ soon!
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 4, 2019 at 3:14am PDT
View this post on Instagram and we’re off for Day 1 of #oloa2019 ! lots of awesome teams this year, we were gridded across from @nitrocircus @yokohamatire team and next to @gasmonkeygarage and @arpin00. Knocked out skidpad and autocross and onto the first track at Nelson Ledges today. A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 5, 2019 at 3:18am PDT
and we’re off for Day 1 of #oloa2019 ! lots of awesome teams this year, we were gridded across from @nitrocircus @yokohamatire team and next to @gasmonkeygarage and @arpin00. Knocked out skidpad and autocross and onto the first track at Nelson Ledges today.
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View this post on Instagram The flowers were ripe for pickin’ at Nelson Ledges today for Day 2 of #oloa2019! My Dad kept it on track and did awesome in his first 2 track sessions ever at One Lap, my turn to drive tomorrow! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 5, 2019 at 2:55pm PDT
The flowers were ripe for pickin’ at Nelson Ledges today for Day 2 of #oloa2019! My Dad kept it on track and did awesome in his first 2 track sessions ever at One Lap, my turn to drive tomorrow!
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 5, 2019 at 2:55pm PDT
View this post on Instagram Day 3 of #oloa2019 – I finally get to drive the Vette on track! The morning session was super sketchy and multiple cars ended up crashing (luckily everyone is ok) and I went out and was successful in surviving the session in this high powered RWD beast of a car. Had a great time running in the same run group as @travispastrana and @nick_kohrs in his boosted civic! The afternoon cleared up and I finally got to see what the car was like in dry conditions and finished the same position as my dad did the day before despite many errors of trying to learn the car. Beautiful drive through Wisconsin from state of the art Road America into Minnesota where we head to old school Brainaird today. A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 7, 2019 at 4:21am PDT
Day 3 of #oloa2019 – I finally get to drive the Vette on track! The morning session was super sketchy and multiple cars ended up crashing (luckily everyone is ok) and I went out and was successful in surviving the session in this high powered RWD beast of a car. Had a great time running in the same run group as @travispastrana and @nick_kohrs in his boosted civic! The afternoon cleared up and I finally got to see what the car was like in dry conditions and finished the same position as my dad did the day before despite many errors of trying to learn the car. Beautiful drive through Wisconsin from state of the art Road America into Minnesota where we head to old school Brainaird today.
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 7, 2019 at 4:21am PDT
View this post on Instagram Thanks @jennabswva for the cool @visitvirginia swag! So bummed you’re not coming along for the rest of the trip but we’ll wear the gear in your absence! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 7, 2019 at 4:26am PDT
Thanks @jennabswva for the cool @visitvirginia swag! So bummed you’re not coming along for the rest of the trip but we’ll wear the gear in your absence!
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View this post on Instagram @roadamerica is FAST. A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 7, 2019 at 4:28am PDT
@roadamerica is FAST.
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View this post on Instagram Team #34 and #35 group photo! @thekelseycollins and @rochellegotsdiner are killing it in their 700+HP @gasmonkeygarage Roush Mustang! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 7, 2019 at 4:35am PDT
Team #34 and #35 group photo! @thekelseycollins and @rochellegotsdiner are killing it in their 700+HP @gasmonkeygarage Roush Mustang!
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View this post on Instagram Brainerd and the fastest right turn in America was a blast! Hal captured our best two finishes yet and we had a lot of fun drag racing (posting those photos next) before we started the 10 hour drive down to Nebraska. What a day! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 8, 2019 at 5:46pm PDT
Brainerd and the fastest right turn in America was a blast! Hal captured our best two finishes yet and we had a lot of fun drag racing (posting those photos next) before we started the 10 hour drive down to Nebraska. What a day!
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View this post on Instagram Drag Racin’! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 8, 2019 at 5:56pm PDT
Drag Racin’!
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View this post on Instagram More wet sessions today! I figured out how to drive the car better in the rain and finished better than I ever have before at One Lap. We got an even worse windshield crack but fixed it with another one of our team stickers! Headed back east now to Illinois tomorrow! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 8, 2019 at 6:11pm PDT
More wet sessions today! I figured out how to drive the car better in the rain and finished better than I ever have before at One Lap. We got an even worse windshield crack but fixed it with another one of our team stickers! Headed back east now to Illinois tomorrow!
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 8, 2019 at 6:11pm PDT
View this post on Instagram What a cool track. I really wished I had gotten to drive today because the Civic Si took 4th place in the morning like this track was built for it! In the same session Hal took 19th place (our best team finish yet). We had a visit from @manjo05 and Mija and it was awesome to see people’s faces light up by seeing a dog after all these miles away from their pets at home. Had an awesome transit to Bowling Green and a great warmup party at the Corvette bar before we head back to South Bend tomorrow after running NCM for the second year in a row. #onenapofamerica #oloa2019 A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 9, 2019 at 11:43pm PDT
What a cool track. I really wished I had gotten to drive today because the Civic Si took 4th place in the morning like this track was built for it! In the same session Hal took 19th place (our best team finish yet). We had a visit from @manjo05 and Mija and it was awesome to see people’s faces light up by seeing a dog after all these miles away from their pets at home. Had an awesome transit to Bowling Green and a great warmup party at the Corvette bar before we head back to South Bend tomorrow after running NCM for the second year in a row. #onenapofamerica #oloa2019
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 9, 2019 at 11:43pm PDT
View this post on Instagram Driving Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum…MURICA 🇺🇸! I started the week off somewhat shaken and overly cautious after all the crashes at Road America in WI (placing 60th in the morning session) After it dried that day I got a big boost when I managed 35th in the dry, then felt even better when I got 35th and 27th in the pouring wet at Hastings in NE and then finally felt comfortable with the car by NCM in KY placing 23th, 21st, and 20th. Getting better but still feeling like I have so much to learn! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 12, 2019 at 11:55am PDT
Driving Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum…MURICA 🇺🇸! I started the week off somewhat shaken and overly cautious after all the crashes at Road America in WI (placing 60th in the morning session) After it dried that day I got a big boost when I managed 35th in the dry, then felt even better when I got 35th and 27th in the pouring wet at Hastings in NE and then finally felt comfortable with the car by NCM in KY placing 23th, 21st, and 20th. Getting better but still feeling like I have so much to learn!
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View this post on Instagram 5000 miles, 9 Days, 19 events – #OLOA2019 is in the books! My Dad and I just managed to edge Travis Pastrana and Marcus Luttrel by a mere 20 points to take home 27th place overall out of 80 extremely talented drivers and very fast cars (My best one lap finish yet)! Hope to see both these guys next year, we had a great time on and off track with them, our gas monkey neighbors, the Civic lap pups and the rest of the circus. In the final event, I attempted the dry skidpad for the first time ever and placed 16th (my personal best for a one lap single event, previously it was 35th coming into this year) Besides the obvious differences of driving a much higher powered, RWD car that did not belong to me, the other main differences this year were no fast food stops and amazingly no naps! Special Thanks to my Dad for letting me wheel the Vette and to #69 Stray Dogs race team (Howard LaFever and Mark Grzella) for guiding the Vettegang around the country and opening the Corvette bar every stop on the way! Can’t wait for One Lap 2020! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 13, 2019 at 11:22am PDT
5000 miles, 9 Days, 19 events – #OLOA2019 is in the books! My Dad and I just managed to edge Travis Pastrana and Marcus Luttrel by a mere 20 points to take home 27th place overall out of 80 extremely talented drivers and very fast cars (My best one lap finish yet)! Hope to see both these guys next year, we had a great time on and off track with them, our gas monkey neighbors, the Civic lap pups and the rest of the circus. In the final event, I attempted the dry skidpad for the first time ever and placed 16th (my personal best for a one lap single event, previously it was 35th coming into this year) Besides the obvious differences of driving a much higher powered, RWD car that did not belong to me, the other main differences this year were no fast food stops and amazingly no naps! Special Thanks to my Dad for letting me wheel the Vette and to #69 Stray Dogs race team (Howard LaFever and Mark Grzella) for guiding the Vettegang around the country and opening the Corvette bar every stop on the way! Can’t wait for One Lap 2020!
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 13, 2019 at 11:22am PDT
View this post on Instagram cool shot taken by @hotrodmagazine during #oloa2019 in Nebraska. It was my 2nd attempt at driving the Vette in the rain after a weak first attempt at Road America and I had a ton of fun instead of fright this time around, moving up over 30 spots overall A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 21, 2019 at 9:20pm PDT
cool shot taken by @hotrodmagazine during #oloa2019 in Nebraska. It was my 2nd attempt at driving the Vette in the rain after a weak first attempt at Road America and I had a ton of fun instead of fright this time around, moving up over 30 spots overall
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on May 21, 2019 at 9:20pm PDT
View this post on Instagram My 3rd @officialoloa in the books. Photos and even words don’t really help to convey how great of a week this is every year, especially when you get to share it with a family member like I did this time. What was once just an event to check off the bucket list is now the annual event I look forward to the most. Thanks again to my Dad for trusting me with your Vette! Lots learned this year and so much more to learn in this car… bring on #OLOA2020! A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on Jun 21, 2019 at 8:51am PDT
My 3rd @officialoloa in the books. Photos and even words don’t really help to convey how great of a week this is every year, especially when you get to share it with a family member like I did this time. What was once just an event to check off the bucket list is now the annual event I look forward to the most. Thanks again to my Dad for trusting me with your Vette! Lots learned this year and so much more to learn in this car… bring on #OLOA2020!
A post shared by Brian DeFrees (@defrees) on Jun 21, 2019 at 8:51am PDT
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