well, today I cashed in my birthday present from last year and went on a ten lap race car experience. Needless to say I was very nervous and very excited. after a hour drive south we ended up at the racetrack. found the check in and was then watching these wanna be Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty's. Was told to get dressed and get a helmet and be prepared for our debriefing. Once called we were taken across to high above the race track and told how things were going to get done. adrenaline was pumping and I tried my best to pay attention to the details. Soon enough we were back down in pit row getting into our assigned cars. I had four laps from their "professional" at first we went down the straightaway going fifty then he kicked in and wow...next it was my turn. Now as many of you know I am deaf in my left ear and in the car you have a one way radio and I was having a hard time hearing the instructions, because we first practiced passing the other three cars we went out with, so I went into pit row to tell them of my problem. Problem somewhat fixed, but I could hear the flag man and before I knew it I had the track to myself and was a cruising, I was very tentative because I wanted to open it up but the track was just that quick! Before I knew it I was the only one on the track finishing up my tenth and final lap, I gave her all she had and I was coming up to pit row and realized, damn, let's do this again, I am getting the hang of it!!!! So, my wife (whose Daddy did some amateur race car driving) was so proud! As was I and have a better respect for those who do this for a living (and they race with five to six times as many cars on the track. So, who wants to go the next time? I will gladly do it again in a heartbeat!!! Pictures soon to follow!
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