SWAN Hill’s Sonic Speedway hosted their first race meet of the 2024 season, which included the opportunity for me to jump in a car and see first-hand what drivers experience.

The seeds were planted late last year, when the speedway’s Andrew Ferguson asked me if I would be interested in taking a spin.

Being a 28-year-old who only got off his L-Plates last year, there was some hesitancy in say...