We all know "moral victories" suck. We all know that sometimes Goliath beats David. I watched the F500 race at Daytona. Mathew Strand finished 2nd, but was my hero of the week. If it was up to me, he would have won the President's Cup, Donahue award, or whatever the Runoffs top award is. I have never seen a driver in a "restricted" class with similar mechanical components, who so outpaced the other top cars through through the corners and brake zones. He sometimes passed for the lead when braking for a corner when 8 carlengths behind. Don't care about the politics. Don't care to diss any other teams or drivers, but this guy was awesome!
Disclaimer. Never met the guy. Never heard of him before. Would not recognize him or his car if I ran over them in the paddock. My comments are as a spectator and new fan. I thought he deserved a thread without any political banter, backhanded compliments, etc.
From the results .......
#36 Matthew Strand / Covington GA / FLA Satellite Racing / Simcraft FDS 003 Suzuki
Someone should post a pic of Matt and his car.