“Now that I have my IMSA license, I’m officially a two-sport athlete,” said Major League Baseball star C.J. Wilson, who took his first laps in a professional race car on Saturday. Wilson was at the wheel of his new CJ Wilson Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport that will compete in the Grand Sport (GS) class. While Wilson is not expected to compete in the 2016 season due to his commitments pitching with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he is planning to drive for his racing team in the future.
“Driving at Daytona is really cool, and the banking is really intense,” said Wilson, who turned laps in the afternoon session. His co-drivers are Marc Miller and Danny Burkett. “It’s not something you can simulate at any other track
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