We had our GTG in Orlando last night at the Orlando Speedway. We were there to do the parade lap before the races started and we got several bonuses last night. The track is a banked 1/2 mile paved oval track that all the locals race on. There were six of us last night from around the state. I talked to the guy running the show last night and asked if we could take a couple of extra laps before the races started while we were out there for the pace lap. He said sure, not a problem. We head onto the track by ourselves and after about 2 laps at a bit of speed he came out with the pacer that they use for all the races. He took the speed up quite a bit to the point that we were just starting to drift all fours in the turns. We followed each other for 3-4 laps and then we pulled up so that the national anthem could be played. They started the music and we took two slower laps while the music played. When that was done the guy led us on some more hotter laps around the track. We ran maybe 5 more laps following him again. When that was done we pulled back into the pit area and we were all grinning from ear to ear so much. What a blast that was!!! We talked abut our track time and watched a bunch of short qualifier races and we were still talking about our laps. The guy came back up to me after all the qual's were done and asked if we wanted to go back out again. Like, YEAH!!! We quickly round up and head out, they had someone that was going to take some pics of us on the track. We did a lap and a half slow while she's clicked off some shots. This time it was just the six of us, no pacer, no one else. I'm leading this time and as I come out of the last turn I see the flag guy waving the green flag at me and the other guy standing next to him waving his arm to GO. So I nailed it. We start to really push it this time. He give us another 5 laps and we are running hard. I'm pushing my SRT fast enough that I am sliding all fours through the turns. I'm putting it to the floor down the straights and I'm following the track line more that the racers were running. I only had the TC kick in once on the last lap because I saw the guy waving the checkered flag and I took my foot of the gas as I was coming out of the last turn. I finished with one reduced speed lap and then back to the pits we all went. I know I could have pushed it harder around the track, braking a bit deeper and harder into the turns, but it was an incredible time last night. I'd like to thank all that showed up and I can't wait till we go again. We were invited back to pace again any time. I was really amazed at how well my SRT handled that track. I never felt like the back was going to come around on me, or that the car was being pushed too hard. This car had a lot more left.

I have a 4 minute video of our last run that I'll try to post on here. I also have some short takes of the different cars that were running last night.

To all those around the state that missed out on this GTG, you missed out on a wonderful experience. We will do this again, maybe next month.

John