Actually, it not the first time at the track for either of us:
I have done Buttonwillow twice (first time in the rain!!) in my Mustang; then I did Thunderhill a year later, also in my Mustang (got a 2:21; hoping to beat that with my X!).
My Dad's experience on the other hand ... heheheh ... well let's just say he taught me how to drive
-- check it out:
* completion 3-day Jim Russel driving school, East Anglia, UK (1964)
* competitive SCCA Class C license, Ontario Speedway, CA (1965)
* completion of B.P. Skid Control school, Toronto, Canada (1969)
* numerous head-to-head competition driving events (also "back in the day"
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