Jon’s Race Notes 0003: The Mitty 2025

I did not pay much attention to the racing at this race, to be honest. It was far more significant to me that this was the first time my wife allowed me to bring my children to the race track. They came directly from soccer, and they elected to stay in uniform the whole time. They also got to test out their new earmuffs, which they picked out for the occasion according to their personal fashion senses.

As they are bored by watching racing even on television, where the action is followed from turn to turn, I knew the entertainment value for them was not on track. I made sure they got a quick sense of just how fast race cars are — which is easy to do at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta — and then we headed for the garage area. Not only would this allow them to really see stuff and meet people, it would also provide shade, as it was quite warm, and we wouldn’t last long in the sun.

This plan paid off handsomely. They got to meet their first race car drivers, and — to my complete astonishment — they were allowed to sit in a contemporary Porsche Sprint Cup car.

We did not last very long, as expected, but the day was not without on-track thrills. The highlight was a multi-class historic NASCAR race with Cup, Busch (and maybe Nationwide) Series, and Trucks all on track together. I have no idea who won.