OMG - Pure INSANITY! Most INTENSE Spec Miata Race ever! 2023 Sebring Hoosier Super Tour Race 2

[@jacquespageot2400]

u r hell of a driver

[@dannysteyn]

thank you Jaques - much appreciated

[@jerrybrown4612]

I am going to refer to you as Danny APEX from here on out - what a drive. I will also insure my driver watches this video 100 times. I know dropping a wheel costs, but honestly , I had no idea HOW MUCH. Damn you are good, its no wonder my driver has the mad respect for you he does. What a great run.... If there is better racing anywhere, I don't know where that is.

[@dannysteyn]

Jerry - thank you for those very kind words, very much appreciated. Yes you are totally right, dropping a wheel, or missing an apex slight might seems like nothing, but it hurts, every time. And it is cumulative. In this class, where races are often won by thousandths of a second, every tenth, hundredth, or thousandth counts. Do the math. If you just lose 1/100th of a second at 2 turns each lap, and multiply that by 14 laps, that is almost 0.3 of a second, the difference between 1st and 5th at many of our races. Hitting your marks is EVERYTHING!

[@miichaelneri4687]

That was awsome. You would be hard pressed to find a more fun racecar to drive then the Spec Miatas. Great drive right there!

[@dannysteyn]

thanks @Miichael Neri. Yup Spec Miata offers some of the best and most intense racing you will ever find, and it does that at an affordable and sustainable price. I have been racing SM for 15 years, I am currently 65, can still hang with the kids, and I can see myself doing this for years to come.

[@miichaelneri4687]

@@dannysteyn do you travel much?

[@dannysteyn]

@@miichaelneri4687 Yes I do, both domestically in USA and internationally - Mainly Australia, NZ, RSA, and infrequently to some European countries.

[@CubanRider]

What a wild ride man. Came from watching Mactutus' video of you being taken out on the first lap. Masterclass.

[@dannysteyn]

thank you Carlos - really had to work hard for this one

[@cganilo]

Wow! Danny, last turn first lap in your mirror was a nightmare just waiting to happen. Good lord! Great drive to the front, be proud of that one.

[@dannysteyn]

Thank you Christian, yes I was pretty happy with my drive, but as I am sure you noticed, I still made too many small errors. I was just fortunate that others around me were making bigger errors and giving me lots of opportunities to move forward.

[@jaymueller2418]

What a beast of a video. Awesome.

[@dannysteyn]

Thanks Jay, pretty stoked with this one, even though I still made too many mistakes under pressure

[@Dan-ud8ob]

WOW..Nice job...

[@dannysteyn]

thanks Dan

[@sentersmith9033]

Great drive Danny

[@dannysteyn]

thanks Senter - much appreciated

[@ruslanweaver]

trying to learn more about sm racing, what does the thumbs up mean to drivers ahead or behind?

[@ruslanweaver]

also great drive

[@dannysteyn]

Hi Ruslan - welcome to SM. Since it is really difficult to run away and win in this class, we are always running together and often working together to move forward. We communicate with our hands a lot. Thumbs up can mean several things - normally good to see you behind me, lets work together. Or, great save. Or something similar but it is always generally meant to communicate this is good, lets keep it up.

[@JNeudorfRacing]

6:55 beat up the Canadian kid eh??😂

[@dannysteyn]

Yup sorry about that, I suspect with the flags you checked up more than usual and I got caught off guard and rear ended you. The 2nd impact was courtesy Max who went into my rear bumper. Not my finest hour for sure, and sorry you were the victim here. Look forward to running with you again soon.

[@JNeudorfRacing]

@@dannysteyn all good Danny👍🏻 me aswell

[@johng6109]

Good shit Danny

[@dannysteyn]

Thank you John, was fun in the car!

[@Alan-cu1cn]

Afer that bump down the straight they had a little too much speed in turn 17. 34:27 He almost lost it and the green #2 behind him did spin. Exciting.

[@dannysteyn]

thats why I love this class so much. To even hang with the front runners, you have to be ON THE LIMIT all the time and that means there are times we are just OVER THE LIMIT, and thats when it goes sideways! Fun TImes!

[@williamdawson7102]

Badass shit!

[@dannysteyn]

I know, right?

[@skipjrracing]

Awesome drive! Way more entertaining than cruising around with chuck up front ;)

[@dannysteyn]

Maybe, but I would SO MUCH RATHER have been there than holding my breath in every turn waiting for the impacts!

[@Kronikman07]

you defended on the outside of turn 1 and won, and attacked on the inside of turn 1 and won. they can't stop you

[@dannysteyn]

thanks @Kronikman07, sometimes you just get luck!

[@jacquespageot2400]

wowwww!

[@jacquespageot2400]

tahank you for that such entertaining moment. ur cameras views is so amazing

[@RowanGillRacing]

35:33 🤣🤣🤣

[@dannysteyn]

Not your finest moment. Fortunately I held on to it!

[@RowanGillRacing]

@@dannysteyn Haha! in all seriousness, that was a great race and I hope for more like that in the future!

[@dannysteyn]

@@RowanGillRacing Yup, see you soon, and lets not make contact again!