The faster line up the essess at VIR

[jakp993]

Todd's an amazing driver.  He did that race on street tires! 

However, I don't think Todd's the only person to use that line.  The grass is totally gone in that section of the track, so I think that's a reasonably common practice for folks who can get away with it from a car setup standpoint.

Don't think I could get away with it - I'd rip my front splitter off.

This demostrates some of the differences between racing & DE.  There's no reason to do that in a DE. There's no reason to risk breaking your car  because there's nothing at stake.   Most of us do not view our cars as dispensible.  Most of us treat our cars like expensive jewelry, while folks in NASA and SCCA treat their cars as a tool used to accomplish an objective.  The objective has value, the tool has none. 

PCA Club racing is a bit different as most folks think the tool has value as well

Jack