A couple of weeks later was the next TF track day, where they said I could move back up to advanced group if I had successfully completed all the races in between. Well, I guess there is some level of interpretation to the word “successful”. Since I had actually completed the race where I was hit, I decided that was successful. And, since the race director gave me credit for the Saturday race at Laguna Seca, I also decided to count that as successful. So, four successful races. They decided to let me back into the advanced group without further issue (except from the glare of John.)
And, I had a perfectly delightful day passing Corvettes and Porsches in the turns, only to have them pass me again on the straightaways. But, I honestly must confess, after racing, the advanced group seemed a lot lower key than before.