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A B U C K E T L I S T T R I P : D A Y T O N A I N T E R N A T I O N A L S P E E D W A Y
Squeeze the accelerator to the floor again for the
next ⅞ of a mile as you wing around the banking. 120
mph, 140 mph, 160 mph. Treat the tri-oval tip at the
start-finish line like a gentle apex, then dive down the
last section towards the braking zone for turn one. 168
mph! Brake moderately, since you're in a slight turn, and
then brake harder, to get the car slowed down for turn
one, a left-hander around the pit-out wall. Wiggle your
way through the turn two esses (slight right, slight left,
mind the wall), and accelerate on the short straight up to
turn three, right back where we began. Around we go
again! I wish it would never end.
After 30 minutes of exhilaration, the checkered flag
comes out. Slow up for the cool-down lap, come off the
banking into pit lane, and turn in to return to the paddock.
That was amazing! I can't wait for my next session.
Thursday evening, off in the distance (about 60 miles south) we saw a
SpaceX launch at sunset, rather like a distant, inverted roman candle. Friday
evening, we had our first twilight track session under
Daytona's lighting. Saturday evening, the Speedway
hosted an evening fireworks show, quite spectacular.
Every evening, we were graced with fellowship together
at dinner. Food, fun, friends, a few drinks, and a couple
hours of bench racing and other tales. How fast did you
go? (Mike Wah attained the highest speed of the group
at 170+ mph in his M2 CS.) Who had the quickest E36?
(Jason Cornett and Tommy " Danger " Ivic chased each
other around the track for honors as fastest E36.) What
was your fastest lap? (Steve Flanagan achieved the best
lap time for the group at 2:01 in his track-prepared M4.)
Go, Speed Racer, Go!
Sunday morning came all too soon. One final session,
and then the group effort to pack up for the trip
home. All of us began the journey thinking it would be
a one-time, check-the-box, bucket list experience, and we all ended up thinking
that it was so much fun, we can't wait to do it again.
■ (Above) And that's what's up. Photo by Kiran Kuna. (Below clockwise) Getting cars ready to hit the track, photo by Kiran Kuna. Whatever you do, stay off the
gators in the bus stop! Photo by Sideline Sports Photography LLC '23. The Three Amigos at the World Center of Racing! Photo by Tommy Ivic. At speed on the
banking, photo by Kiran Kuna.
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