Trevor Longman
04-11-13, 10:40 PM
I was one of the couple hundred that attended the free Indycar tire test at Pocono yesterday to preview the race in July. I wanted to see if it will be worth my money to go but mostly its April and I don't live in Florida so I'm a little starved for racing. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, it was my first time seeing racing on an oval since 2003 when I went to the EARL race at Nazareth and asked my dad if I could throw my soda can at Tony George. :laugh: Before that my only other oval experience was with my dad at Michigan in 2000-2001 and the CART races at Nazareth. Better days.
Anyway I have to say I had a good time. Sure its not 240mph and yes the cars give me a headache to look at, but 220 is still damn quick. Sitting outside turn 3 watching them track out to the wall is enough to give me just the slightest flashbacks to watching Reynards do the same at Michigan all those years ago. If nothing else yesterday was a nice opportunity to get a peek behind the curtain at the less glamorous side of the sport for a day.
I attached one of my favorite pics from the day. Be warned though, prolonged viewing without proper eye protection can cause loss of vision or blindness. :p
Anyway I have to say I had a good time. Sure its not 240mph and yes the cars give me a headache to look at, but 220 is still damn quick. Sitting outside turn 3 watching them track out to the wall is enough to give me just the slightest flashbacks to watching Reynards do the same at Michigan all those years ago. If nothing else yesterday was a nice opportunity to get a peek behind the curtain at the less glamorous side of the sport for a day.
I attached one of my favorite pics from the day. Be warned though, prolonged viewing without proper eye protection can cause loss of vision or blindness. :p