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Wet Tires At COTA: When The Conditions Change

May 8, 2026·1 min read

Here's the second video from the Skip Barber Advanced Formula Car course at COTA. This lap was from the passing exercises on day two.

It was super cold that morning. There was frost on the track, so we switched to wet tires because the surface was still slick.

That changed everything.

You cannot drive the same way when the conditions change.

You have to calm down, pay attention, and adjust fast.

That was the lesson for me.

Whether it is on a track, in leadership, or in cybersecurity, trying to force the original plan usually does not end well.

The better move is to read the conditions for what they are and adapt early.

Have you ever had a situation where the conditions changed fast and you had to adjust in real time?

The line that worked yesterday is the line that beats you today.

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Christian Espinosa · Founder & CEO, Blue Goat Cyber

Christian is the founder and CEO of Blue Goat Cyber, a medical device cybersecurity firm. He's an Air Force Academy graduate, 24x Ironman, climber of two of the Seven Summits, and the author of The Smartest Person in the Room and The In-Between.