Atop the speed chart at Indy
At the moment, it would be Dustin Long, the same guy who wrote today's story about ESPN.
He and J.J. Yeley took a few laps around Indy today. (Yeley was driving, and Dustin has the podcast to prove it.). Their best speed: 159 in the pace car on the back stretch.
It rained most of the morning at Indy, so practice has been delayed, which means the pace car, with Dustin riding shotgun, has turned the fastest lap at the Brickyard so far. Wheeeee!
I think Dustin was pretty impressed with Yeley's driving. The Corvette pace car wheel-hopped coming out of 2, and Yeley managed to keep it off the wall. I suspect that's a terrifying feeling, especially if you're not used to it.
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