Our 2022 Honda Civic Si tracks Watkins Glen:
Watkins Glen welcomes a variety of motorsports and sanctioning bodies, including NASCAR, IMSA, a vintage grand prix, and the occasional ChampCar race. During our fall weekend with NASA, we experienced the Glen's 3.4-mile Grand Prix Circuit. This includes the Boot section that IMSA uses, adding four additional turns to the shorter 2.4-mile NASCAR circuit.
Our instructor, Matt Bookler, has raced at Watkins Glen longer than F1 did. He spent his 20s racing CRXs and Civics in NASA track events and claims three class records at the Glen, plus a championship trophy. He's learned how to extract the quickest laps from front-wheel-drive track weaponry and has instructed a flock of drivers from NASA's Honda Challenge group, including one who went on to a national championship.
When Bookler wasn't in our Civic, we were in his. His 1993 Civic—powered by a trusty 2.4-liter inline-four that he shifts at 8000 rpm—is a full-metal, er, hamster. Hitting VTEC in this thing is like holding a stethoscope to a horny cicada. His car, like ours, lacked heated seats—unlike ours, it was missing some window glass and actual interior door handles. Getting into the passenger seat of a race car isn't easy.
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