Granted, a heavily modified one at that!
So I'm a very "luck favors the prepared" kind of guy, but should I not be prepared, that also means that I'm left open for luck to sucker punch me in the groin.
I get a text Friday evening that says "Hey dude, what ya doing tomorrow".
"Not much, just relaxing" I reply.
"Actually, we're having a private event day and we need a chase car, how's the Pro running."
Hows it running? On decade old all season tires I paid 15 bucks a piece for. And it could use an oil change. And I suppose my plugs are pretty fouled if I'm being honest with myself. And I don't have a helmet. GoPro? Check.
Obviously I told him what any self respecting GRM'er would. "What time can I be there".
I get there around noon, it's a moist day, they had just started lapping. The event coordinator walks up and tells me he's glad I could come, do a few practice laps to feel things out then start chasing.
I did one, yes one, practice lap. Most of it at a low angle slip. I pull back into the pits, lower my tire pressures, lose a few lbs of boost in hopes that I could keep traction, and set out.
Cliff notes: I'm the chase car in some drift vids.
There are quite a few more on my YouTube channel. Videos of the whole season can be found by searching Loki Motorsports or going to Lokimotorsports (dot) org. Pics of the event are here: http://bacdesigns.biz/dsesh/images/Invite_PARC/.
It was so odd being chase car for these guys. If you run a race line, you catch about 2/3s of them, so it's very hard to keep up your momentum. After a close call or two, I figured out to let them gain some distance on me because they'll slow WAAAAY down at the next corner and me into them! The cars that were the easiest to follow were the ones going fastest, I stayed in boost in 2nd gear the whole track and could focus solely on where the camera was pointed. All in all, tons of fun and a very unique learning experience for me!
I even got a media shot!
CRISIS!!!!
