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October 26, 2004

Looking forward to Fontana, in my mind...

This week, as we move towards our entry in the season-ending Lexus Grand American 250 at California Speedway, we are transitioning our preparation for the event away from the business side to the actual needs of racing.

The coordination of logistics and the financial consideration for any motorsport event are very taxing. The requirements necessary to drive the racecar in the event become a source of relaxation to be sure!

Going back over my notes from the last time I competed at California Speedway's sportscar course has me performing the process of mental imagery.

This process, applied to motorsports, has me recalling each nuance of the track - to include bumps and surface changes, as well as "the line" - and "driving" the track in my mind. The brain actually cannot tell the difference from the real thing when this process is done honestly.

I will say though that it might look a bit funny to an observer who sees me sitting down, eyes closed, making faint "car noises" and moving an imaginary shifter!

More later...

Posted by YORK Group at October 26, 2004 08:40 AM