This is my 100th blog post on the Daily Derbi. Not 12 hours ago I figured I would fill it full of random thoughts and a video of a dancing Panda. But instead, I wrote this:

For once I cannot convey my feelings and thoughts into words. I am at a lack for explaining the generosity that I was a recipient of today. Today at the Larry H Miller Speedway I met Greg Miller, son of Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, Miller Motor Park, and probably your house. But I didn’t know it was him. In fact, even after telling me his name, I didn’t put the pieces together until he was about 100 ft away in his Ford GT he had just let me drive.

Yes, that’s true. After playing the role of “gawking idiot” at the sight of a rare, beautiful automobile, Greg (we were on a first name basis) not only let me sit in the front seat for a photoshoot- he gave me the opportunity to live my dream and drive a supercar.

For five minutes I raced the GT around a vacant west parking lot, redlining the car several times and experiencing the feeling of real acceleration, quick braking, and fat tires. It was, for lack of any other description complete and utter nirvana. It was only at the end, after stupidly asking what his job was at the speedway, did he tell me that he was Greg Miller, CEO and owner of the facility.

The most recognized name in Utah let me drive his supercar while riding shotgun.

This experience was unbelievable. He didn’t have to let me look at his GT. He didn’t have to let me sit in his GT. And he most certainly owed me nothing that would warrant me driving his GT.

But he let me.

So Greg, as unlikely as it is that you read this, I would like to publicly thank you for giving me the single most enjoyable and memorable experience of my life. For not only letting me drive a rare piece of automotive history worth more than my parent’s house but for being a genuinely nice fellow. For being friendly and outgoing to a complete 23-year-old stranger. And for not letting differing social statuses get between two car lovers.

So in the most sincere tone I can achieve through electronic writing, thank you.

– Chad Waite, The Daily Derbi

P.S. If you do read this and wanna talk cars, hit me up! My email is dailyderbi@gmail.com

P.P.S. Worth a try, right?

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