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Elizabeth Blackstock
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Senior editor at Jalopnik. Co-author of "Racing With Rich Energy." Producer of the Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys podcast and Grand Prix Gastronomy.

Most of the spices and whatnot I've been able to source online, but I've actually struggled with proteins more than anything! I've been all over San Antonio hunting for certain cuts of lamb and certain kinds of seafood and have consistently come up empty handed! I ended up ordering the lamb online, and I think I'm Read more

I absolutely love all the buddies that come hang out on the porch. My neighbors and I all keep an eye out for them to make sure they're healthy, fixed, and enjoying themselves! Read more

Oh I love this! What a beautiful sentiment! Thank you for introducing me to the concept — and for the kind words Read more

I totally understand where you were coming from — and a few of the people in our invitational group walked right out the door when they saw what they were going to have to do. In these situations, I generally come in with the mindset that the person in control of this experience (in this case Nate Kern) would not be Read more

Exhilaration and exhaustion is such a perfect way to sum up the experience! The braking also shocked me — I was surprised at how late you can leave the braking and then how damn hard you have to brake to nail the apex. I felt like I was going to get pitched over the handlebars and really had to steel myself to hold Read more

I’m really looking forward to following along with MotoGP this year! I think I’ve struggled to watch it in the past based on the fact that I couldn’t really come to grips with the experience of riding a motorcycle, as silly as that sounds. Like, I’ve never driven an open-wheel car, but I at least know what it’s like Read more

Sorry about that, fixed it! The husband and I finally caught the 'rona and my brain's not all with it! Read more

Alyson!!! Thank you for the kind words, and I'm so glad to hear that you also had a great experience at the track. COTA is one of my favorite places on earth for that exact reason — the fans who show up are so invested in the sport and are ready to engage with everyone else about it! I hope to see you at the track Read more

It was so wonderful to meet you, Levi, and I’m glad to hear you had a lovely time! There’s nothing like actually hanging out with fellow race fans in person. Read more

My brother had his appendix taken out and was at the ice skating rink the next day. My friend got hers taken out and had a monthslong recovery due to complications! It's absolutely wild Read more

I have another article coming tomorrow that expands on his Alfa role, including his mentorship! It honestly seems like he's actively enjoying his time with Alfa, which is nice to see after some real tense years. Read more