Race car champion

Waiting for this day with nervous anticipation

Preparing mentally and emotionally

Talking with the team

Surveying the race car

Sitting in the driver seat

Waiting for the flag

On your mark

Get set

Go

The race is underway

The competition is intense

My mind wanders

I’m pushing myself

Circling the track at high speeds

Accelerating on the straightaways

Sensing the vibration of the engine

Taking it easy on the turns

Positioning for the lead

Avoiding the pack and the wall around the bend

Feeling the raw emotion at the wheel

Cruising at over 160 miles per hour

One wrong move and it’s all over

Just keeping pace

Searching for the opportunity to take the lead

Tired of being boxed in

Aggressive tactics are required for the most successful on the track

Always in touch with my team

The pit crew is ready and waiting

I’m on the radio with my coach

We talk strategy and what to look out for

My car is a finely tuned machine

The engine purrs like a kitten

Sometimes it roars like a lion

I am always amazed at how fast the car can go

Sometimes I push it beyond its limits

That’s the risk I must take

Sometimes I get clipped

Other times I spin out

I don’t ever want to hit the wall on the turn

I’ve seen guys crash into the wall

It’s frightening to witness

We’ve lost many good racers

It’s very sad

I’ve been to my share of final goodbyes

It’s not what I like about this sport

It’s known that racing around the track at high speeds is a deadly proposition

You’re in the race of your life

You must endure 500 go rounds at breakneck speed

You never want to blow a tire or rupture the gas tank

That’s how we lose many drivers in fiery explosions after they collide with another racer or the wall

It’s very difficult to continue on knowing someone is badly injured or worse, dead after such a collision

It’s traumatic and painful to watch it happen and trying everything possible to avoid being swept up in the high speed collision

After the midpoint the race wares on you

It takes courage and determination to finish the race

You really must be in tune with your car and make proper choices and know when to stop for pit crew assistance

You need to be strategic though make all necessary stops if your car warrants it

You can’t expect to win if your car is not at optimal performance

That’s why you have a pit crew

They are efficient, reliable and able to get your car back on the track in less than 10 seconds

The races are grueling and takes a lot out of you

That’s why victory is so sweet

Only the best know that winning feeling

Qualifying is the most difficult thing to do

You need to be at your best and have your crew solidly behind you

After a while you have to be reminded what your position is and how many more laps you have remaining

You have to be alert at all times on the track

The races are very competitive and each course tests your skills and ability to race under extraordinary conditions

The most challenging part of racing is surviving for another race

That’s the goal

The practices are critical and you must simulate all kinds of scenarios in racing

You must know how to race in the rain, on scorching hot days, in windy conditions and in crowded packs

It’s incredible to beat the field of racers

All racers on the track deserve to be there and on any given day can win

You must be a little bit better to win the race and title

It’s the best feeling

To drink the champagne of race car champions, milk

It goes down so good

It’s truly amazing

To be awarded the arrangement of flowers

To win the prize money

To be celebrated by your crew and owners of your race car

To celebrate with your family and friends

To have your name etched on the plaque as the

Race car champion