I tried the Arrive & Drive at Bondurant last night, and it was a lot of fun. Of course, I wasn't looking ahead, so when the 2nd turn came up way sooner than I thought, I overcorrected and spun right there. I had to wait for the rest of the pack to pass me before I could safely turn around and continue. A couple turns later I was a bit distracted when I saw some fireworks going off in the distance, and put a couple wheels off into the dirt. ;-) After that though, everything was good. Lap times were consistantly coming down, as I got used to the grip and tried some different lines.
The grip level seems pretty good, and I think that's what seems to make it so much more tiring than the indoor karts, but I don't know. That, and there's nothing holding you in the seat, so you have to work to stay in place. The bigger seats are definitely welcome for drivers of my size, even if it's harder to keep yourself from moving IMO. I'm sure skinny people would disagree with me. ;-) I like the banked turns and slight elevation changes, and rumble strips/grass/dirt are a welcome change over tire barriers right at the corners. $25/race seems like a pretty fair price for the experience, especially since by the time I was done, I didn't know if I had enough in me to race again. It's a lot of work being a slow driver.
I ended up finishing 6th out of 9 or something, with a time in the low 41s. Clint won the race with the only lap in the 39s.
Now my problem is that I still have a card with two races on it at F1 race factory, and my motivation to go back there is low. :-P
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