I wrote this a while back and decided I wanted to share.
There is a Zen-like thing that happens when you are driving a race car. That moment you and the machine are one. Working in perfect harmony. You know exactly how much to ask of the car and the car rewards you with giving you that little bit more. It is a Zen-like moment that is so special about race car driving. You go from extreme concentration to being at peace. You shut out everything except the moment. It is such a special thing. It has been years since I have been on track. I really do miss it. I remember the last time I was at a test and tune day with my RX7. I got into that zone and spent an hour just perfecting my race craft. As that session was coming to an end the sun was setting set over the grandstands at NHIS. I remember coming down the hill back onto the oval and looking around the track towards the grandstand. It was a fraction of a second when the light was perfect the car was perfect and the track was perfect. It has stuck with me for all these years. A very brief moment in time that I will never forget.
This is why we race. At first, it is about winning but I think for some of us it turns into a kind of therapy session. It is where we can relax focus and think. A place to clear your mind.
