Learned to Drive a Stock Car

It’s a Pro Challenge car at Toronto Motorsports Park, aka, Cayuga Speedway.

Non-car nerds: there’s no driving aids, no traction control, no power brakes or steering… it’s all muscle. That also means there’s no protective mechanisms in the engine, so, rev it too high and it blows up.

It’s a sequential shift.  Which I hadn’t used for years, so made myself a little instruction sheet. Blip when downshifting.

I’m too little to reach the pedals.

So that’s a go-kart seat inside the real seat.

Few laps of the parking lot to get accustomed.

The track is covered in wet patches uhhhh, I’m on slicks.

Okay here I go.

Hit 270 km/h on this straightaway.  That’s my fastest ever.

Best lap was a 1:29.

A video posted by Keri Blog (@keriblog) on

Never stalled it, my lines weren’t great, my shifting was smooth, and by the end my left arm was completely numb.

And apparently I kept hitting the chip too often.

Me: I don’t know what it means when you’re waving your arms at me?
Owner: it means get OFF THE CHIP KERI. Shift sooner.

Requisite race car driver pose.

Jokes asisde, I was pretty proud of myself.

Like my driving shoes?

Did this all in my combat boots.

 

 

The Only Unlimited Mileage Warranty in Canada

Mazda is the only automaker in Canada that offers unlimited mileage on a 3-year new vehicle warranty.

Called Mazda Unlimited, it comes standard on all 2015 model year vehicles, and newer.

A typical new car warranty is:
3 years or 60,000 km, whichever comes first.

Averaged out: 20,000 km / year, or 1,667 km / month, or 416 km / week.

Not much, especially if you’re a commuter.

Learn more at Mazda.ca