Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo partner John Bauer does not often tell people about the hobby he’s deeply passionate about, but when he does, his eyes widen and his hands start moving with excitement.

The New York-based patent litigator is an avid racecar driver who spends about 15 days a year zipping around a racetrack in a 2005 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup racecar at 150 miles per hour.