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oagaspar wrote:
how fast did you get that bad boy up too Bill!yahoo.gif
It's hard to say for sure. There are no speedometers in these cars and we were instructed to keep our eyes on the track at all times. There were eight cars on the track at the same time...each with a driver and instructor.
The engines are the real deal, but they've been set up so the top speed cannot exceed 160mph. Despite that, they are very powerful.
I know that other drivers reached that speed, but I'm sure I did not. I topped out somewhere between 150-160mph I think.
I was a little dissapointed in myself for not having redlined the car but I drove as fast as I thought prudent given an unfamiliar car and track.
One of my issues was that the track at the Texas Motor Speedway is not a nice symetrical oval. Therefore, I was somewhat conservative in the turns, not knowing what was around the corner, e.g., another turn or a straightaway. With familiarity, I could have been more aggressive in the turns and thereby carried a bigger head of steam into the straightaways.
Also, the cars don't drive like the family car. There is no power steering and there is a lot of rubber on the ground. Therefore, steeering was a little difficult and I just did not feel comfortable going faster. I guess old age is catching up with me and my cajones aren't as large as they once may have been.
Wow!! That looks like some serious fun. Did you get any instruction or warm up time prior to running some "hot laps". Nice move by your son to hook the old man up!
