Never been to Daytona! What? You've still got time to make it down for the
200 on Sunday the 12th. Get packing!
It's great fun, and sure makes a nice break from an eastern Canadian or
northeastern US winter.
Check http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/
and http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=1118
for the schedule.
I photographed Eddie Lawson winning in 1986 on his FZ750 (that was magic for
me), then after the race, I had to brake suddenly to let him run in front of
my car as I was driving through the garage area. He didn't stop to chat,
but I got to shake his hand and get an autograph on his photo in a copy of
Motocourse when he appeared at the Toronto International Motorcycle Show in
2000 or so.
Speed Week really is amazing. All sorts of oddball vehicles, and quite a
few oddball people. Lots of racing, too. Even the dirt track racing at
Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium is really exciting. You've gotta make the
pilgrimage down there one of these years.
