Wind whipping, I could feel my adrenaline building. Lulled by smooth shifts, with each lap my determination heightened, and my skill improved. Wiggly wheels smoothed out as I learned how to position the car and use speed and turns to my advantage. One with the road, the gritty gravel grumbled beneath my backside. Track in, apex, turn out– home free on the straightaway. In a few short laps I was hooked — race car driving is where it’s at.
Now more than ever, it’s important to let go of that extra aggression in healthy ways. Sometimes it takes more than a Bikram yoga class to detoxify. Forget shots of whiskey and chain smoking — race car driving has the necessary peaks and leaps that topple any other form of escapist high While race car programs are usually pricy, here’s a good option to get behind one of the most enticing forms of motorsports out there – the open wheel car.
In Mario Andretti style, the Bridgestone Racing Academy puts students on the track with safety and skill to let all that aggression go. My first go-around was several years ago at this legendary track and I’m still talking about it. I attended the program with Andrew Firestone of the Bridgestone Firestone familia.
The new Thrill of a Lifetime Reynard courses run for $245 (CDN) — an affordable alternative. Located outside of Toronto, here is a quick trip with almost guaranteed memorable outcome. Formula 2000 race cars, single seaters with 125 HP for only 1,000 lbs are capable of putting driver to task and leaving that stress in the dust.
Suit up and speed off into the sunset.
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