Hi everyone! I am new to the forum. I experienced what Woody was talking about after coming out of the "Bus Stop" upon entering the back straight at the California Motor Speedway during a "driving school".

A friend had just run my SRT6 around the track at insane speeds with the ESP off. When I climbed in I did not pay attention to the fact that it was off and after an uneventful warm up lap, I hit the accelerator hard coming out of the "bus stop". The car immediately went into a slide. I started to correct, wound up overcorrecting and suddenly the back end grabbed the pavement like it was hugging a long lost love. The car "snapped" straight as an arrow and I was on my way down the track at full tilt. Unfortunately, the two cars behind me were still spinning as I pulled away.

BTW, I traded in a '04 Z4 2.5 on the SRT6 coupe back in January. Huntington Beach Chrysler ran an internet add posting a "used" 1 year old 2005 black SRT6 with 670 miles for $28,800. Checked it out on Carfax. Turned out it was a Chrysler press pool car. The car came with an upgraded 8 yr warranty and had the only two options available, Navigation and all season PS2s. I do miss the open air Z car every so often, until I press down with the right foot. I currently have a permanent smile on my face and no longer feel embarrassed by the rice rockets going down the straight on track days.