Re: We want more 24 hour races!!
I like both formats. I definitely want to do at least one 24 hour race each year. They offer different challenges, and there's something special about that 4-6 AM shift. I thought I would hate it, but it was sort of surreal to run at that time. Made me think about the guys running LeMan and Daytona...
Agreed. I ONLY drove at night at SoW. The "tunnel vision" from the headlights was strangely comforting. It took a couple of laps to get your bearings, but then it was almost easier to stay focused. The second shift spanned from full dark to full daylight. It was ridiculous. I couldn't keep from grinning ear to ear. It was SO stinking cool.
It also helped that it was January at Streets, so at night it got down into the 20s. Half the team sleeping in the RV, the other half wispering into the radio all night. It was absolutely the most interesting, memorable, significant racing experience I've been through. I've been to tracks that were more fun, I've had more fun with cold-track shennanigans at other events. But the true 24 hour race was SO much better, I will sign up for every single one within 1000 miles even if they're twice the price.
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