Groundhog Day in Seattle fell in step with the predictions from the east – NO SHADOW. I believe the rodent was under cloudy weather, not the FOG that hovered around the track for the High Performance Sport Driving Day at Pacific Raceways. Not that it would have changed his call, but driving in the fog is a bit more challenging then under cloudy conditions.

With instructors from Proformance Racing School located on the grounds, instruction turned to stopping under control. With the fog adding moisture to the track surface the entries gained some real world experience under these conditions. Each student got one on one with the teachers before each attempt at stopping safely between the marked cones.

Meanwhile the fog persisted to hang around giving just enough visibility to safely run the course. Turn workers have to be able to see from station to station to insure the safety on the track.

There were a wide range of cars running the course all day long.  The tracks surface moisture evaporated enough to foster increased lap times and speeds for all of those involved. There are quite a number of Driving Days ahead, those who can take advantage of more seat time will gain a leg up come racing season.

The weather in the Northwest this time of the year always the un-known, so each practice day can be quite different. Getting in all the laps that you can will only help in the long run.

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