Wickerbill
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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Well yesterday was a big day....Took a ride in the 2 seat Indycar. What a blast. Did 3 laps...an outlap...a flyer...and an inlap. Flyer lap was 185. I challenge anyone who says race car drivers are not athletes. I don't know how they stand the "G" load through the turns lap after lap for 500 miles. I guess they train for it. Gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for the sport. If you ever get the chance...do it! It was a thrill!!
All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
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rockportrocket
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Aint nuttin, I turned a corner in my pick up at 35 yesterday .
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RVUSA
Orlando, FL, USA
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He11, thats nuttin. I stopped on a dime!
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road2002runner
Vancouver Island B.C.
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My bucket list has a Petty trip on it.
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I'll NEVER be an "EXPERT" (In math.X is an unknown factor and a "SPURT" is just a drip - under pressure)
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NorthernLimits
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road2002runner wrote:My bucket list has a Petty trip on it.
bbt
Did that a bunch of years ago. It was a blast.
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chvyjwm
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I stepped over the line
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Jarlaxle
New England
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I got to lap the Brickyard last June.  (Yeah, it was cool.)
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My beloved St. Bernard, Marm, lost him 1/2/12
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Living On
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I drove one that was so fast, it would run from sunup to sundown in two hours.
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6MISFITZ
Fort Erie, ON, CANADA
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Congrats on what must have been an awesome experience and hope you got the pictures or DVD for great memories!!
We did a Walt Disney Cruise and World vacation last December and my family totally surprised me with a Richard Petty Driving Experience at WDW Speedway (with DVD), and I was blown away with the fun I had for those 8 laps. We were NOT at the limits of the car, track or driver, but it certainly gave me much more appreciation for what the professionals do which IS a bit more than "Just Turning Left"! How my wife and kids kept the secret of R.P.D.E. until the taxi ride from Pop Century from me, I WILL NEVER KNOW?
Can't imagine what your the Indy car ride was like as I have never done open wheel race cars before, but this Sunday is my absolute favourite race weekend of the year with F1 @ Monaco early, Indy 500 and then Coke 600.
Go Webber - F1, Franchitti & Hinchliffe - Indy, Martin - Nascar.
Hope for a safe weekend for all events and a dry Indy 500 & Coke 600.
Mike.
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Doug4.7
Hartselle, AL, USA
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NorthernLimits wrote:road2002runner wrote:My bucket list has a Petty trip on it. Did that a bunch of years ago. It was a blast. I got that as my 40th birthday present. It was a lot of fun. My main "problem" with the drive was I kept going too low on the turns. When I drive a "regular" car fast into a curve, it ALWAYS drifts outward. So I naturally aim further into a turn than the line I want to follow. With the NASCAR, it went EXACTLY where I pointed it, like it was glued to the track. And the car only seemed to run well at two settings, "flat out" and "coasting".
Do go for one of those, it is worth it. The one item I will try (should have done it for my 50th) is to drive a road course. They used to do that at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, but I don't see the link anymore.
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