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Lightning Lap 2009 Strikes VIR |
DANVILLE, VA (January 6, 2010) - For the 4th consecutive year, CAR & DRIVER chose VIRginia International Raceway's Grand West Course for the annual 'Lightning Lap' feature. Why VIR? Here's what CAR & DRIVER had to say:
"The 4.1-mile Grand Course at Virginia International Raceway, near Danville, Virginia, is the best place in the U.S. to evaluate a car’s prowess at the ragged edge of the handling envelope. It features long straightaways, plenty of elevation changes, and all manner of corners, from tight hairpins to long sweepers, many of them dauntingly linked together. It’s where we’ve been running our annual Lightning Lap competition since its inauguration in 2006, and this ultra-challenging terrain is our preferred venue for teasing out a car’s ultimate performance."
For those of us fortunate enough to be around when The Lightning Lap is in full swing it is quite a spectacle. A stable of performance oriented cars ranging from a Volkswagen GTi to the V12 Lamborghini Murciélago line up for their shot at VIR's Grand Course.
You can find out more about The Lightning Lap 2009 by visiting the CAR & DRIVER web site. Below are some links to get you started:
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It's a really beautiful track. Really beautiful part of the country. Very challenging. It's a very fast track
- Patrick Dempsey - Grand-Am Racer
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