Before too long, it was time! The pace car driver led 10 Legend cars around the track to warm up after getting a little push from a fellow driver to get the pace car started. With a wave of the flag, they were off! Zooming past with a loud roar, they darted around the track, passing and skidding through the turns with laps flying by in the blink of an eye. It was so exciting!! Even though we didn’t know any of the drivers, we enjoyed cheering and clapping for them with the other dozen people in the stands.
Between races, the pace car driver walked across the track and up into the stands to say hello and meet the rest of our group. He explained how the races work, what the flags meant and answered other questions we had. The race announcer was very entertaining, teasing back and forth with the track officials and drivers, making the fans laugh! All in all, it was a fantastic evening. See you next time . . .