Most of his ride was under full course yellow. Each year, the Porsche Club of America sets up a special paddock area for club members overlooking the 44-acre lake in the Daytona infield. Greenville Porsche owners Frank and Melissa Gerwig were there. At dusk, the party really begins, and the race becomes the background music. The smell of a thousand cookouts mixes with high octane fumes as campers prepare for the long night.
Carnival rides in the paddock include bumper cars, slot cars, and other gut-wrenching rides.
The Ferris wheel provides a unique vantage point to the race, especially at night. Three rock bands attempt to drown out the race motors with little success. It's time for dinner. Engineering the best spectator position evolves every year. Charles Davenport of Greenville built an enclosed living room with blue tarps.