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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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My son bought me a racing package that allowed me to drive a real stock car at speeds up to 160mph. I drove on the Texas Motor Speedway track. Below is a picture of the car I drove. It was quite a thrill for an old dude like me. Last edited on Sun Jun 8th, 2008 08:46 pm by Willieboy |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Oh that sounds like you had fun. I bet it was a blast! ;) yourock.gif |
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chris s. 3T WIS 
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Sounds like a blast .I've always wanted to do thathand6.gif |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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how fast did you get that bad boy up too Bill!yahoo.gif |
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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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. Last edited on Sun Jun 8th, 2008 06:22 pm by Willieboy |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Willieboy wrote: oagaspar wrote: 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!  |
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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Hey Pax, My son is the greatest. A really good guy and friend. We did get about an hours classroom instruction and there was an instructor in each car. I guess the big thing that was missing was helmet-to-helmet commmunications between driver and instructor. Drivers had to rely on hand signals at 160 mph. Bill |
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mcwright Admin 
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When you got out of the car, did you remember to mention that you were driving the VALVOLINE CHEVY MONTE CARLO while drinking a coke with your Sprint cap on. :D :D :D Looks awesome! Did you get any calls from Hendrick or Roush motorsports! woohoo.gif Last edited on Mon Jun 9th, 2008 04:24 am by mcwright |
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KenC Admin 
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:D Sort of like the old days, as a kid, hot-rodding on Congress Expressway before they renamed it the Eisenhower and turned it into a parking lot! :D |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: :D Sort of like the old days, as a kid, hot-rodding on Congress Expressway before they renamed it the Eisenhower and turned it into a parking lot! :D Back in the days when you were a kid you guys were all hot rodding your horse-drawn carriages while lighting the gaslights....  |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: KenC wrote::D Sort of like the old days, as a kid, hot-rodding on Congress Expressway before they renamed it the Eisenhower and turned it into a parking lot! :D ROFL!! happy1.gif |
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BOSCHETT 3T WIS 
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That's so cool. You should check out the Andretti Racing School. I drove an open wheeled car on the same track a couple of years ago and it was such a rush. I got to do 4 sessions for a total of like 16 laps. I got the car up to 170 MPH. It was one of the most fun things I've done. |
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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That and talking on my cell phone. mcwright wrote:
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: :D Sort of like the old days, as a kid, hot-rodding on Congress Expressway before they renamed it the Eisenhower and turned it into a parking lot! :D Hey Ken, I didn't know you were from the Chicago area. I grew up on the south side. How about you. |
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KenC Admin
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Willieboy wrote: KenC wrote::D Sort of like the old days, as a kid, hot-rodding on Congress Expressway before they renamed it the Eisenhower and turned it into a parking lot! :D Born and raised in Oak Park...spent a lot of time down in the Hyde Park area of the South Side. |
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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Hey Keith, You drove an open wheel Indy car at the Texas Motor Speedway? You were alone in the car then? It must have been a dream on the banked turns. I'd be afraid to drive that kind of a car on that track. My instructor really liked to hug the wall and with open wheels, well, I don't even want to think about it. |
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BOSCHETT 3T WIS
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Yeah, I was alone. They also have a two-seater that you can go with a pro. You get to go faster, but I think that doing it myself was better. I went out alone, but had to follow the instructor. You have to follow a certain distance and if you don't get too close or don't fall too far behind, they know that you're comfortable and they will gradually increase speed. It was totally cool! |
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