Surfndav

My wife is driving our PDK Cayman S with ProAutoSports (Phoenix Arizona club) in the Main Race on April 1st.
This is her second race weekend, the first was at The Podium Club and was uneventful and I didn't get any good video. This race was more fun because it was a tighter, shorter track with a lot more traffic. Nothing to write home about, just that I'm very proud that we have gotten to this point. I've had two back surgeries over the last 3 months, so she gets to have all the fun for now. For the next event at end of April at Chuckwalla, I should be ready to drive.

Zhao

That's great. It's lucky to have a a spouse into racing that's gungho for doing it rather then just tolerates it . Did she do HPDE's before or completely new to track driving?

Surfndav

Thanks for the kind words.
Yes, we've been at this for about 4 years. She has her own 19 GT3RS, we have both done many time trial events and HPDE's. We also have a track membership at the Podium Club in Casa Grande AZ. She holds the official street car track record at TPC for now. To hold the track record, you have to drive in the official Time Trial event for members only. So other street cars may have a faster lap, but hers is official. She won't see this so I'll say it. I've gone faster in the RS, but it's her record.

Olemiss540

That's incredibly cool. What a woman!

Makes me want to get my girls into carts.....

Surfndav

I wish I would have. 4 years ago I just wanted a sports car I could take to the track. I remember watching a video of a 911 on track and she walked in and watched it with me. At the end of the video, she said, I think I'd like to try that. So every step of the way I've included her in as much of it as I could.

I'm 61, and she's 54, life is good.

Olemiss540

Wow. 54? She can pass me any time. And I mean no disrespect. Just a heck of a driver for being still fairly new to the hobby.

Surfndav

I can take a compliment, thank you. We've had a lot of track time, but wheel-to-wheel racing is new. We still have a lot to learn.

Olemiss540

Would be fun to keep this thread updated with the next few races. Just to watch further progression!

Surfndav

That's a good idea, I'll try to keep at it.

Cuda911

Chuckwalla is a great track. Driven it many times. You will have fun!

PTSFX

Great thread! My wife was competitive back in high school, playing basketball and volleyball, so early in our relationship I got her a track day as a present. I instructed her for 7-8 events until she passed her solo check ride, and she recently moved up another level. She keeps narrowing the gap between us and it’s incredibly rewarding watching someone progress from day one, and fun to share the hobby together!

Surfndav

My wife and I have been together over 20 years, life has always been good, but now that we have a hobby that we both are so involved in, it’s made our relationship much more rewarding.

Surfndav

yes, it is a fun track, I’m really looking forward to having my first race there. Here’s a short video of my wife doing a practice lap from only three weeks ago, maybe it was four weeks ago.