There was no event yesterday. I no longer go during events. We do a scout run, and we found a sheriff who was a local and is forgiving. We kept him in mind and passing enthusiasts will flash you and let you know. We found out he was sitting at one of the photograph corners. Knowing the road, we kept that in mind. When we got to the overlook, we saw him pass us towards back of the dragon. We waited a few minutes and then headed that way to see if he was hanging around. He was gone, so it was a full throttle run back to the beginning. Generally there are never cops out there during normal times. It's sort of like playing chess. Find out where he's going to be first and then work around it.
How do you figure? He's a good friend of mine and is very fast. Both karting and driving.
He isn't spooked, that was a low speed run. The golden rule is to stay in your lane to not endanger other drivers. But the right side of the road is fair game. I'm not sure how much time you've spent chasing the racing line but what you're seeing is us using all of the available road to get as much grip as possible. Hence staying on the outside and then sweeping in and hitting the apex. That's the fastest line through that section. There are even some sections that allow you to dip your tires off of the pavement and cause sort of a "train rail" effect. I trust driving with this person more than anyone else I've driven with in the last 10 years.
Many people with racing licenses come to drive this road and can't keep up with the group. Other drivers have never step foot on a track and you usually never see their tail lights after a few hairpins. A lot of times, they don't relate.
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