Green Flag Driving Experience at Wall Stadium!
I think they call it "The Bucket List"... You know, the stuff you want to do before..., well, before you're all done doin' stuff... Well, here's one that is about to go straight to the top of the list...
It's called the "Green Flag Driving Experience" at Wall Stadium, and what it is..., well..., check out the photos below and you'll see what I mean....
They take actual TQ's equipped with 600cc engines... and trust me, they are the real deal. The Winged Three-Quarter Midgets and Legend Cars used in the Green Flag Driving Experience are actual team cars built for and raced. You drive them as they are raced. They are equipped with the latest performance and safety equipment.
Accomplished TQ racer Tim Adams (in the yellow car) drives the "lead car" and your job is to do what he does once you're on the track.
Here's How it Works:
After listening to an important discussion about the operation of the car (gas on right, brake on left, 6 forward speeds, hand clutch, very sensitive steering), followed by a discussion about on track procedure (follow the lead car... warm up the tires... keep pace, but stay in your zone, etc), it was time to put on the uniform and get behind the wheel.
Gary from the Green Flag Experience makes sure that everything fits right, and makes sure that you're comfortable in the car, with the belts tightened (and then tightened again) and the gloves and arm restraints on. (Helmets, driving suits, gloves, shoes, neck color and arm restraints are all provided.)
Another quick refresher is given about the clutch and the gear pattern (6 forward speeds), and about how once you're on the track, to just leave it in 6th. Safety is stressed and smoothness over speed is encouraged. It's all about feeling comfortable and working with the car.
Gary shows us the roll out sequence one more time... queeze the clutch....
...Open up the killswitch and push the toggle switch up to engage the starter until the engine fires... Get comfortable with the quick response of the throttle... A few blips on the gas, and we've got it down...
...put it in first gear and get ready to roll out!
All the prep is over... You're ready to take it to the track... Time to get the helmet and gloves on and get some track time... That's TQ racer Tim Adams giving the thumbs up. You'll be following Tim's every move... When he drops in, you drop in... When he snakes the car to warm the tires, you'll do the same... When he picks up the pace, so will you... Remember, its about feeling comfortable in the car, and finding the right line... Be smooth... Respect that's its a racecar. Respect that things happen quick... Remember, follow Tim's line, get comfortable... and be smooth.
The track is clear.... You're next! (That's John Springsteel getting ready to experience the Green Flag Experience!)
Are you ready?
Like it say's on the hood of the car, its "The Ultimate Adrenaline Rush!"
Big thanks to Gary from the Green Flag Experience and to the Krause Family for hosting the "experience" at Wall Stadium.
It is the "Ultimate Adrenaline Rush!"
Make sure taking laps in a TQ at the historic Wall Stadium is on your "Bucket List," and make sure you get to check it off your list soon!
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