Corvette Racing part-time driver Max Papis—who worked with the team from 2004-2007—made a visit to the Daytona 500 to see its new asphalt.

Papis, who was traveling with his family back to North Carolina after spending the Thanksgiving holidays in South Florida, couldn’t pass up the chance of making a pit stop at the “World Center of Racing.”
 
“I have goose bumps every time I come to Daytona,” said Papis. “I didn’t think it was possible to actually improve this place but you guys did it. The asphalt looks amazing. It looks like it’s a lot more work than what you see from the outside (looking in).
 
“Daytona is history and this is a new part of the history of this race track. It’s pretty amazing.”
 
While the legendary 2.5-mile tri-oval isn’t ready for a race car yet, Papis christened the new racing surface by performing push-ups at the start/finish line.
 
“I wanted to do it my own way and welcome the new surface,” Papis said. “I’m kind of a strange guy. I’m strong, Daytona strong.”