THE SOUL OF THE TRACK
The Life Behind Every Corner
TrackDNA is here to put real stories back on the map — the kind that smell like race fuel and sound like laughter echoing through the paddock.
Stories from the pits, the garages, the long hauls, and the late-night wrench sessions that keep this community alive.
We celebrate the raw and the real — no gloss, no gatekeeping. Just the truth of track life, told by those who live it.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Unfiltered. Unedited. Uncompromised.
TrackDNA is an independent motorcycle track culture, in print. No corporate filters. No “perfect line” edits. Just honest, hard-earned experience — from riders, mentors, and creators who actually live it.
- For readers & riders: this is your voice on the page.
- For creatives: this is your playground.
- For the track community: this is your magazine.
We’re not trying to impress the industry — we’re here to represent the riders.
TrackDNA Crew
TrackDNA isn’t a faceless media brand. It’s a crew. Racers, Riders, coaches, photographers, marshals, mechanics, and a few hopeless track addicts who decided the paddock deserved its own magazine — and chose to contribute their time and perspective to it.
Most of the people you see here are independent riders, coaches, writers, photographers and creatives who contribute on a story-by-story basis — collaborators, not employees.
Meet Some of the Crew
A rotating mix of riders, coaches, photographers, marshals, and mechanics who help bring TrackDNA to life.
Sean Beenaam
Editor-in-Chief & Chief Paddock Sweeper
Sean lived in Southeast Asia, escaped corporate America as a CRO, and now races CMRA while building TrackDNA-a rider-first magazine about culture and craft.
Jason Farias
Contributing Photographer
Jason is the trackside sniper with a camera, hunting that “Damn, that’s me” moment when your commitment finally matches how fast you actually feel.
Jason Litton
Contributor Coach
Jason Litton is a retired CMRA racer and coach known for calm, calculated feedback that helps riders feel relaxed, confident, and in control as they progress on track.
Yvette
Contributing Writer
Yvette is a motorsport marshal working trackside at MotoGP, Formula 1, and WEC events worldwide, sharing the unseen work and camaraderie that keeps racing safe.
Branden Chaisorn
Contributor Coach
Branden Chaisorn is TrackDNA’s technique coach-reading body language before lap times. He teaches timing, vision, smooth brake release, and repeatable corner entries, calmly always.
Dave Moss
Technical Writer
AFM #223, multi-time 450 Superbike champ. Dave Moss turns decades of racing and testing into straight tech, tuning, and build lessons for TrackDNA readers.
Aiden Sneed
Pro Racer Contributor
Aiden Sneed is a MotoAmerica racer and TrackDNA contributor, known for calm racecraft, clean passes, and clarity that makes speed look effortless on track.
Kim So
Paddock Ambassador
Kim is a TrackDNA contributor and paddock ambassador, blending goal-driven riding, clean lines, and community energy while helping new riders feel confident and welcome on track.
David Schwartz
Contributing Photographer
David is our motion addict behind the lens, living for panning shots, tiny paddock details, and turning your “just a track day” into memories.
James Sheppard
Contributing Writer
Raised around aircraft mechanics and race prep garages, James brings old-school discipline and practical track-day know-how to TrackDNA readers.
Michael Clarke
Contributing Photographer / Writer
British motorsports photographer Michael Clarke brings landscape, street, and portrait influences trackside, shaping a distinctive visual style across superbikes, motocross, enduro, and car racing.
Olyvia Joan
Contributing Photographer / Writer
Olyvia Joan is a traveling Cincinnati artist whose illustration and filmmaking background shapes her search for humanity, tension, and meaning through motorcycle racing photography.
Want to Join the Crew?
If you are a racer, coach, photographer, marshal, mechanic or creative who feels at home in the paddock, and has something to share, and you’d like to contribute as an independent contributor rather than an employee, we’d like to hear from you.