near Council Bluffs, IA, to Hallet is a pretty easy transit stage, only 370
miles. With any luck we'll get a good nights sleep tonite, and we'll need
it.
Today I took OLC out for the first time on any kind of track. I had spent
time cruising farm roads and PCH with David Pozzi, but it told me little
about how the car worked under pressure. Thankfully, OLC is similar to my
Camaro in many ways, but does them better. More tire, more brakes, more
parts flying off.... but I digress. The car works wonderfully and we're
getting along well.
Much of the planning for the OLoA was in preparation of the unknown. I'm
going to be driving an unknown car on a track that I've never been to.
There is one warm-up lap, then it's game-on. Three laps as fast as you can
go. Don't mess up or you will lose a lot of time or suffer the wrath of
penalties for doing something wrong. There are no freebies or do-overs. One
shot. Screw it up and you lose positions, and a lot of them.
One second a lap today could have moved you up, or down, close to 15
positions overall.
So far James and I have been fortunate. We have placed first in four out of
five events, with a second on the wey skidpad. We're starting to get our
groove-on, learning how to work together to get the car ready, and how to
pack up and get on the road quickly. That will be important tomorrow since
there is a 614-mile transit stage after the track day at Hallett Motor
Racing Circuit.
You want Pro-Touring? It doesn't come any more hardcore than the OLoA.
Carl Casanova
Manager - Field Services
NSK Corporation
734-516-4069
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