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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Got my formula drivetech open wheel racing class today at Autobahn in Joliet! I told work on Friday that if the class goes well I'm quitting on Monday :-)
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Got my formula drivetech open wheel racing class today at Autobahn in Joliet! I told work on Friday that if the class goes well I'm quitting on Monday :-)

Sounds like fun!
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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It was a good time! I did a 2 lap ride along with a professional race driver in a Z3 first (he was gooood), and then I took on the open wheel car!!

I got a wheel off a little too much at an apex and lost control, that was scary!!! I ended up doing a few 360s in the grass and almost hit the fence

After that I kept it on the course the whole time, thank goodness.
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Originally Posted by johnnyko12
It was a good time! I did a 2 lap ride along with a professional race driver in a Z3 first (he was gooood), and then I took on the open wheel car!!

I got a wheel off a little too much at an apex and lost control, that was scary!!! I ended up doing a few 360s in the grass and almost hit the fence

After that I kept it on the course the whole time, thank goodness.
Those kind of experiances will wake you up! awesome!
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