Lawyer's Racing Hobby Keeps Family Life on Track
DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a fresh set of tires gripping a dry track, car racing grabbed ahold of David Staab when he got behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo at MotorSport Ranch near Fort Worth in 2011.
"That first day at the track was epic - pure excitement. It was something I had wanted to do for so long," said Staab, a fifth-year associate in the Restructuring Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP. "I knew within the first lap that I wanted to pursue racing as a hobby."
Staab has since excelled as an amateur racer and began racing competitively this year. In September, he raced a 2016 Élan NP01 lightweight prototype racecar at the National Auto Sport Championship event at Circuit of the Americas in Austin. He was forced to retire the car after suffering mechanical problems.
"Unfortunately, that's part of racing sometimes. The race didn't go as planned, but I got to spend quality time with friends and family that traveled to the race," he said.
With his family in tow, Staab plans to race at the World Racing League U.S. Endurance Championship at Circuit of the Americas next month.
The sport has gripped just about everyone in his family - including his wife Melanie, brother Michael, sister-in-law Abby, mom Kerry, and dad Ken.
"Melanie, my parents, my brother, and Abby come out to events to cheer me on and provide all kinds of support. Eventually, they thought it would be fun to try for themselves," Staab said, adding that the family now goes to the track one or two weekends per month, as well as holidays.
Melanie's interest in track driving started when she rode in the passenger seat with Staab during a member day at MotorSport Ranch and "had a blast." An obvious question is whether the couple expects their 10-month-old son, William, to want to race cars.
"I guess we'll have to wait and see, but he seems to get really excited at the track and when we watch racing on TV," Staab said. "He knows the theme music that plays before every televised Formula 1 race. When he hears it, he stops whatever he's doing and makes a bee-line for the TV.
"One of his favorite things to do is zoom around the house in his racecar walker."
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