Am I cool, crazy or just nuts for considering tagging along with the local BMW CCA group this Sunday at Watkins Glen's opening day? 3 laps behind a pace car for $25 (to charity)... Last time I did this I was driving a MINI Cooper S with a couple of mods. X5 is all stock, 6-cyl, nothing special. I expect speeds near 80 on the front and rear straights but more cautious elsewhere from the pace car. Oh, anyone near Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse want to play along? Here's the link: http://www.gvc-bmwcca.org/events/eventview.aspx?EventID=267
Sounds fine to me - you may want to doublecheck if there are any constraints on vehicles for the charity laps, although my guess would be they typically keep things dialed down for safety & control.
Thanks everyone! I gave the X a wash & wipe, new air freshener and the GoPro's are charged up. I'm not concerned after a little spirited driving in today's beautiful spring weather. I'll post videos after the event. Cheers!