Yes, the "red mist" does come into play. I actually enjoy chasing someone, I think sometimes I drive better in those situations (more careful to hit all my marks) but you have to be careful of your general awareness and not just focus on the car in front. There was an accident on Friday with car to car contact, the first time in 20 years for the club, and it was with the experienced run group. One car spun, the car behind stopped rather than going around and another car coming down the track wasn't looking far enough ahead or watching the flags closely enough and locked up the brakes all too late.
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