10-19-2006, 10:41 AM
First, I can't believe it took me this long to get there even just to watch :oops: .
I had a blast, you cannot appreciate what a car can do on the edge until you see/experience it. I was just blown away by how late they would brake, cars that you KNOW can't slow down that quick, do. And the dedicated race cars (single seaters) are just amazing.
With my history in drag racing, I will say that watching turn 1 was equivalent to watching 8 sec cars launch and disappear with the front wheels up. I'm not going to argue about driver skill here, just that seeing the physics at work in such extremes are equally as exciting, for me.
I went right home ordered new belts and Monday set up to have my roll bar modified.
The best part...I had my 3 yr old who has a blue 350Z hot wheels car with orange wheels and a wing. When a blue Miata with orange wheels came out of the woods, he saw it and screamed "Look daddy, my GT race car" (that's what I told him that hot wheels was called). He started jumping up and down yelling "Go, go, go" as he rounded the carousel and sped down the back stretch. He did it every time the car came around.
Well, I have a winter to get my car in shape, the tech inspections are much more stringent than at the 1/4 mile tracks.
I had a blast, you cannot appreciate what a car can do on the edge until you see/experience it. I was just blown away by how late they would brake, cars that you KNOW can't slow down that quick, do. And the dedicated race cars (single seaters) are just amazing.
With my history in drag racing, I will say that watching turn 1 was equivalent to watching 8 sec cars launch and disappear with the front wheels up. I'm not going to argue about driver skill here, just that seeing the physics at work in such extremes are equally as exciting, for me.
I went right home ordered new belts and Monday set up to have my roll bar modified.
The best part...I had my 3 yr old who has a blue 350Z hot wheels car with orange wheels and a wing. When a blue Miata with orange wheels came out of the woods, he saw it and screamed "Look daddy, my GT race car" (that's what I told him that hot wheels was called). He started jumping up and down yelling "Go, go, go" as he rounded the carousel and sped down the back stretch. He did it every time the car came around.
Well, I have a winter to get my car in shape, the tech inspections are much more stringent than at the 1/4 mile tracks.
Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...