Vitor Meira, Panther Racing, Brasilia, Parque da Cidade, Juara, Brazil, Sarah Fisher, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Commercial Point, Circleville Raceway Park, Ohio
Off the track
VITOR MEIRA, PANTHER RACING
BRASILIA, BRAZIL. Pop: 2,051,146 (2000)
FACTOID: Brasilia was planned as the capital of Brazil,
and was incorporated April 22, 1960. Viewed from
above, the core of the city resembles an airplane.
I was born and raised in Brasilia, and that’s where I’m
going to return to. That’s the place I’m going to retire and
where I’ll spend the part of my life when I’m not racing.
It’s a very quiet city. They just came out with
research that Brasilia has the best life expectancy and
the highest quality of life. Not only that, it’s the capital,
so it’s pretty well maintained and security is good as
well. I like the city.
The place I like the most is Parque da Cidade, where
you can run, you can bike, you can have coconut water,
you can relax a lot, you can spend your whole day there.
My other favorite place would be my grandmother’s
house. The second Sunday the whole family meets
there to have lunch and spend the afternoon talking.
I also like the kart track, the same one that’s been
here forever in Juara.
22 IndyCarSeries 2007 winterspecial
SARAH FISHER, DREYER & REINBOLD RACING
COMMERCIAL POINT, OHIO. Pop: 776 (2000)
FACTOID: The annual Commercial Point Grand Prix
kart race raises money for the fire department.
The village of Commercial Point, where I grew up, still
doesn’t have a stoplight; but a new elementary school
building has replaced the old one. I stopped over the
Thanksgiving holiday to check in on the body shop where
my karts, sprint cars, midgets and first IndyCar Series car
were painted. The local kart track, Circleville Raceway Park,
where my mom and I raced is still in operation and
continues to develop champion racers. There is also an
annual Commercial Point Grand Prix street race that I
raced in as a junior in high school.
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