Well, now the real story. Yes I was a formula car racer in the 70's and of course I had always wanted to race at Watkins Glen which never happened. Fast forward forty some years and my wife and I motorhoming the northeast with the Vehicross on a trailer behind. We get to the Finger Lakes region, where Watkins Glen is located and I read that on certain times and days you can drive your personal car around the track following a track vehicle. This doesn't sound like the most fun, but I figure I can cheat a little. We get at the track at the appointed time lined up behind two SUV's and in front of two hatchbacks. A red track pickup comes and opens the gate and says follow me for two laps, then we will stop for photos at the start finish line. My wife does not want to go with me, but I promise I won't go fast(lie) because we have a kayak on top and cheap Chinese wheels. The track truck only goes 55 mph, but everyone spreads out because the SUV's loaded with kids goes about 35 mph. This track is a lot more vertical than you can see on TV and the track truck can't see me anymore, so I found out I can drop back on the straights and at least attack on the corners. The Vehicross handles the turns really well. My Vehicross is very loud so I haven't been able to really push it to the limits for more than one corner on the street. Now I have about forty corners to play with. I eased up to the first corners because of the kayak on top, but the Vehicross doesn't seem to be that affected by the excess weight on top. At the limit and beyond it handles great. I thought the TOD might be a problem losing traction on one wheel and delivering more torque to another. Nope, it worked better than advertised. With all four wheels squealing the handling was completely controllable. The two hatchbacks behind me could not keep up with the acceleration or the speed through the corners. It was lots of fun to go fast in short spurts and not have to worry about the cops. It took about two turns before I forget about the cheap Chinese wheels, which didn't break, and the wife ended up having lots of fun once she realized I wasn't going to kill us. So if any one is every in the Watkins Glen Area I would highly recommend doing this, even if you are I. A rental car.
Mike