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Terry's NASCAR Experience
Nov. 7, 2009 - Richmond International Raceway - Richmond, VA

                   

Terry participated in the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, November 7.

 

Track layout for RIR Raceway.

Terry at RIR!

The tunnel at RIR to enter the infield.

View from infield at RIR.

Richmond International Raceway!

Terry at RIR!

Richard Petty Driving Experience at RIR!

RIR!

Terry before his training and fire safety class.

Folks getting ready to drive!

Start/Finish line at Richmond International Raceway... and the flag dude.

Terry checking out one of the corporate race cars.

Terry practicing his drivers pose.

Inside...

No corinthian leather here...

The cockpit.

View from the drivers seat.

Inside the car!

Terry waiting for class.

Terry at RIR.

Pit road foreground, the racetracl background.

One of the instructor cars.

The student cars...

Terry hanging out in the drivers area.

... with his fancy ID badge.

The excitement started to build as cars flew around the track.

A student getting ready...

A view into turn 1.

A look down pit road.

Interior.

Interior.

The King.

Colorful cars! Oh yeah, and they go really fast!

Corporate car.

Mike's car!

Suiting up!

and still suiting up...

Zipper problems...

Getting closer...

There we go!

Finding the right helmet size...

The training starts!

Don't I look cool!

Training sessions...

Learning...

Some of Terry's classmates.

The training was setup really well... very well done.

Lookin' a lot like NASCAR now!

Driver huddle.

Last minute instruction.

T-Dog!

Terry's class.

Photo shoot of each driver... before driving... in case the driving doesn't go well. Less blood that way.

Terry's driver photo shoot!

Mr. NASCAR!

Terry at drivers meeting.

The official race order.

Terry... ready to go!

That's better!

Waiting his turn...

Terry's ready to go!

It took about 1 hour for them to work through all 15 or so drivers on the track.

Now he has the NASCAR look down!

Terry's on the track in the #8 car!

Terry in the #8 car... approaching 100mph.

Terry hits 104mph.

After the ride... cool down!

Terry's class instructor... very cool and funny guy.

Top 3 speed drivers in Terry's class. Top speed in the class was 109, Terry got 104!

Fun day had by all!

 

 


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