It’s the story of a talented Arlington teen — with a certain set of skills and a need for speed.
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax zips down to the Driver’s Club at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, Virginia, where he found out if he has what it takes to be a professional racing driver. (Spoiler: It’s way tougher than some may think!)
At Dominion, Matt met 15-year-old Hudson Schwartz, the youngest driver in the USF2000 Championship, a racing series that’s just a couple of divisions away from IndyCar, North America’s highest class of open-wheel car racing.
Hudson, fresh off his championship win in the Lucas Oil School of Racing Series, is putting his competitors on notice in his first year in a faster, even more challenging series.
Hudson took Matt out to the racing circuit at Dominion, putting him through G-force turns and corners and 120 mph straights — and he even let Matt go through his training routine!
During his time with Hudson, Matt learned why race car drivers are some of the world’s most elite athletes — training their bodies to handle full-throttle machinery in grueling weather conditions, while also keeping a laser-sharp mental focus and employing superhuman reflexes to reach the checkered flag first.
Come along with Matt as he climbs into a rocket ship on wheels, and tries to keep his wits about him in the most full-throttle “Matt About Town” episode yet!
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