No. 85 on Speed Channel

Speed just came back from a commercial break with the view from the top of the CTF No. 85 car which prominently features the Children's Tumor Foundation logo!

Your faithful blogger also just returned from the "Pit Road Patio" where he was treated to a delicious bbq sandwich known in Baltimore, and maybe soon to be adopted at racetracks around the country as "Pit Beef". CTF has three sections of the Pit Road Patio, which is located just past the start line, and perched up 3 stories high for a true birds eye view of the track. While Speed and Fox have done very well in their coverage of the Rolex 24 thus far, it's difficult to describe how much different the experience of actually being here is. The closest analogy this blogger can think of is the difference between a hockey game on TV and a hockey game live. The raw power of the players/cars and the devastating effect as they crash into the boards simply cannot be fully captured on a screen in a den. No matter how big they make televisions.

Also of note is recent coverage of the CTF car here and here, and for those in the Orlando/Daytona area make sure to tune in to Fox 35 News at 5 and 10 for segments on the Racing4Research campaign.

Ron Yarab Jr. has taken over for Wolf Henzler and seems to be taking a more cautious approach but the crew sounds pleased with his driving. After all, it is a marathon, certainly not a sprint.