Hey Nic Jonsson here!
This was the first week in a long time I have not had a race on the schedule. However, I did go to Kershaw in South Carolina to test a couple of days with some of our Kinetic Motorsports clients. We were able to get valuable track time which gave us an opportunity to actually work on driver coaching. We typically never have time to do this during a normal race weekend since there is no way the organizers could give each class the required track time for something like that. It was not only a good coaching opportunity, it also turned out to be a very good cardio session with the heat we had during these 2 days. The second day was up in the low 100’s and you could tell this was something our clients were not used to…at least not in Nomex under wear, fire suit and helmet! It was rough however bottom line is that everyone had a good time and came away with a big smile on their faces.
This July 4th weekend we (Krohn Racing) are racing with the Grand-Am Rolex series in Daytona. This race is in conjunction with the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Our race is right before theirs. We are all very excited since we know there is going to be a big crowd and this will give us the opportunity to show what this sports car series is all about. Wheel-to-wheel and paint swapping battles for 2 ½ hours with cheering fans in the stands will make this afternoon very exciting! Also adding to the thrill are the several NASCAR “STARS” racing in our Grand-Am race. Hopefully this will make the current and new fans even more engaged in our race. I have to say I think it’s great Grand-Am has made this possible for us to be racing the same day and right before the Sprint Cup race on a holiday weekend at one of the most famous race tracks in the World, Daytona International Speedway. I know all drivers and team members are excited and I hope the fans are as well. It’s going to be a fun-filled day and night in Daytona with some of the greatest drivers and teams in the business.
Enjoy the rest of your week and don’t forget to tune into SPEED channel on Saturday afternoon to catch all the action!
Be safe and have a great 4th of July!
Your friend, Nic
