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Launching My Race Team Garage iD - #71

Launching My Race Team Garage iD - #71

Garage iD podiums at the Miami 500 FARAUSA Race!

February 12, 2025 3 min read 626 words 6 reactions Read on Substack →

It’s impossible for (even me) to fully communicate the experience I had this past weekend. We’ve been working so hard in 2024 to launch the Garage iD technology platform, closing partnerships with major sponsors/vendors/advertisers, and ship the first LIVE production version with our first race series, FARAUSA.

Icing on the cake? Senter Smith, driving the #55 car qualified P4 and finished P7. Our sister car, driven by Todd Buras #56 finished P3 in race 3! The cars held up great, we only had to change #55 tranny after race 1 and throw on new stickies. A small issue with the clutch hit us before race 2, so that cut off our qualifying a bit, but overall, an almost flawless 3 races.

And, we brought the cars home!

Todd Buras FARAUSA CEO, me (investor), Senter Smith Garage iD co-founder.

Three full amazing races, a technology platform working (well), user growth exploding, partnerships, networks, opportunities, and men and women alike resonating with what Garage iD is built for:

The Garage iD Team - Peter, Michael, Senter, Danny

Garage iD delivered when it mattered most on race weekend. We’re set on being the gravitational center of the racing world.

I’m so proud of our investment into Garage iD, our combined efforts to deliver a quality product, and enhance race-day experiences for attendees, drivers, teams, and race management. If you follow my X, you can find the entire experience in the feed. I’ll warn you though, I yell a lot because I’m living my best life.

Congrats to Todd Buras #56 Spec Miata FARAUSA Miami 500!

Bucket List Checked Off

There is always a healthy balance between two ideas:

I like to say “tell none until the work is done.” This was one of those times. It’s impossible for me to share how much of a lift this was for the GiD team (and me). This is truly a bucket list moment for me.

Gawd. I am living!!!

I’ve done it. WE did it.

Senter Smith #55, I got money on this.

Just the Beginning for Garage iD

Can I share how Garage iD will win the racing technology game? Here is what will be happening in 2025-2026:

After raising $263,000 for Garage iD in our initial seed round, we were able to deliver V1. We’re excited to begin talks for our next round of funding!

Its rare to check of such things as [race your cars in a pro race]… but we did it… and we podiumed… and my cup is full.

I told you that our investments are receiving harvest from all of our hard work.

God is good.

All the best,
ps

Find us at the the next FARAUSA race!

Want to see our experiments with live streaming racing in our #56 car?

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