Last year for Dan's 59th birthday, the kids bought him a ride-along from the Mario Andretti Racing Experience. He has wanted to do this from the time he saw the first ad for it. On Sunday, April 12, he got his chance. Jessica, Dan, and I drove down to Phoenix International Raceway for his big adventure. It was so exciting! I love Indy car racing and Jessica is a NASCAR fan, so we were both thrilled to be standing along Pit Row for the ride. You can buy a package to ride in an Indy car with a professional driver or you can drive the Indy car yourself. The height limit is 6'4" which is Dan's height, so he barely squeezed in. As a rider, you get 3 laps. We were told afterward that he went at least 145 mph. So cool!
We didn't know it at the time, but this is the car he rode in
These are the cars the "drivers" drove
Dan's driver checking out the car
Safety first - getting the helmet and neck brace on
Ready to go
Climbing in
Climbing out!
Here's a video of one of his laps - it's short!
Very cool! Did you protect your ears?!
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