Tracktime at Miller Motorsports - With Our Car!!

Each year Miller Motorsports holds a fundraiser that allows anyone who donates food the opportunity to take their car out onto the track for 3 laps behind a pace car. There were street cars there like ours, street cars there that were clearly modified for speed and racing and there was even a professional race car there too. The track even allowed passengers to ride along in the car when it was on the track. Which surprised me, but not as much as seeing some people taking their small children out with them onto the track. Since Dave has always wanted to take our car out on the track he was pretty excited to attend this event. We donated enough food to give us both the chance the drive the car around the track. Dave was first to drive the car and that was a good move. The pace car was much faster than we anticipated and we reached speeds of 95+ while out on the track. I have never heard our tires squeal so much! I was terrified we were going to flip and just kept holding onto the door handle with all I had. After the first three laps were done, I decided I did not want to drive and told Dave he could go again. He convinced me to ride along in the car again somehow. Our second time out was not as fast. The pace car did not keep the same pace it did the first time. Which was good for me. We only reached speeds of 70+ during that session. I was able to videotape our very last lap (which was our slowest of the day) so that we could show people the really cool experience. We also hope that it will inspire some other people to attend the event next year and donate food. On a side note, you will notice a yellow car that is in front of us the entire video. Passing was not allowed on the track so we all had to drive in the order we entered the track, but anyways...... The yellow car in front of us was driven by Santa Claus. I am so bummed I did not get a picture of the man but he looked EXACTLY like Santa Claus. Full white beard, white hair, rounded physic and a very warm smile. I half expected to see a red suit in the trunk of his car when he opened it. While driving around the track he was wearing a 1960's vintage helmet that was red with blue and white stars. It was such a classic sight that made Dave and I laugh the whole time. I just kept envisioning us crashing into Santa Claus and ruining Christmas for all of the little kids!