Original Message

Like many of you guys... when I was a kid after the races I would rush over to the pit area and make my way around to different driver's pits, and check out the cars up close...sometimes the winners... sometimes the wrecks... but always my favorites.

Giving this a little more thought, I remember that a lot of kids would get the ok from the driver to sit inside their race car.  Thinking this through a little more, I realize, I never did that, and I'm not sure why...  I was a shy kid when it came to stuff like that I guess, and for whatever reason, I would just kind of stand off a little in the distance, but never really pressed to actually sit in a race car after the races, even though I would see others having a cool time sitting in a real race car!

So, today's question for non-racers is, did you ever get to sit inside of a race car of any type?  If so, let us know what car (#, driver, etc.) and the circumstances (in the pits, a car show, trade show, mall show, other.)

... And for those of you who eventually became racers, tell us if you ever got to sit behnd the wheel of a race car before beginning your racing career, and if so, what car/circumstances that got you to sit behind the wheel. 

Thanks for thinkin' about it.... and thanks in advance to those who take the time to let us know about the first time they ever sat in a real race car.