Driving Fast At The Track? You Are Doing It Wrong!

"Danny Korecki" (dannykorecki)
07/16/2017 at 14:10 • Filed to: ferrari, ferrari 458, new jersey, njmp

Automotive journalism isn’t easy, and it’s tough to get a flying start. We cannot all be Jeremy Clarkson or Chris Harris. You are not typically able to gain access to supercars and higher end vehicles until you prove you can influence others through your words. When you are first starting out, you pretty much say “YES” to every opportunity thrown your way because they may not come again. The key is to make the most of those opportunities.

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This past summer, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! – the country’s best traveling track day program – invited Editor-in-Chief William Byrd and myself out this past summer to drive a few supercars. In a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I mentioned that I tracked the Nissan GT-R, achieved a top speed of 134 MPH, and I hinted that we did something special in a Ferrari.

I have been fortunate enough to track a Ferrari 458 Italia before at speed at Summit Point Motorsports Park. Xtreme Xperience provided me with another chance to track the 458. As I mentioned before, with these rare opportunities I knew that this might be my last drive in a 458 ever. So what did I do?

I set a track record!

Slowest time around New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning Circuit) in a Ferrari 458 Italia.

Being the internet, you may want to research that and see if you can find a slower lap. Doesn’t matter, this is going on my resume and it is not coming off. Also, I believe probably broke a record for best Ferrari MPG at the track . Again, prove me wrong.

Sure I went slow, but there are some interesting things you notice at the track when you are not flying by at triple-digit speeds. Words, are words, I think this is something you need to see for yourself:

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DISCUSSION (4)

404 - User No Longer Available > Danny Korecki
07/16/2017 at 14:20

Wait... are those OTHER cars waiting to get their go on the track? They must love you.

I’m not sure if I’m allowed to do this for my Vegas one I’m going to do. Maybe on my warmup laps...

Captain of the Enterprise > Danny Korecki
07/16/2017 at 15:12

Hey you didn’t crash it so maybe you’ll get a chance to drive another Ferrari at some point. I paid $50 to do a short lap in a 360 and that was a huge jump from a shitty Crown Vic and I was pretty nervous while driving it. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed it but the money part was on my mind too.

Danny Korecki > 404 - User No Longer Available
07/16/2017 at 16:54

Well I got a solo session, so they were going to wait anyway. Just little longer. LOL

Danny Korecki > Captain of the Enterprise
07/16/2017 at 16:55

Yeah writing about cars you usually get only the current cars, so I am sure it is not my last Ferrari drive, but probably my last 458 drive.