Thanks guys for the congratulations, I’m still pretty high from it. Wow what a great weekend of racing, quite a few “firsts” this weekend one of which is not having to work on the car for a change. Here’s my race report: Missed the Enduro all together as someone I know thought quality family time at home was more important than racing (whatever). Saturdays practice I concentrated on several new things I’d been wanting to try based on my Dads (long time driver/national champion) input and from watching Skeen’s videos. Both really seemed to pay off and the car was sticking like crazy.
After qualifying, Chuck walked over and told me I was outside pole next to Johan. At first I thought he was kidding then thought oh crap now what am I suppose to do, the top 4 or 5 are within tenths. Somehow my nerves were calm for the start of the race and I was lucky enough to take turn one in first. Talk about a weird new experience with nobody in front of you! I lead until a screw up in my momentum out of 10b and Johan got by me under the bridge I think. Almost immediately (maybe a lap or so later) the double yellows were out due to a Thunder Roadster in turn 5 and Condors Accord inside turn one (timing belt failure).
On the restart Johan and I were caught behind someone and out of nowhere Damion and Curran came by us both. I think Damion then got caught behind someone, I found a hole and got by him and Curran by turn 3 I believe. Then began the longest race of my life.
Fortunately for me, Damion, Johan and Curran had a great race and I was able to lead for the rest of it under green.
As far as the exhaust, yes I figured someone would come up with that. You are absolutely right I do need to change it. In fact I had already called Paul to order 3 of them in hopes to have it on by this race. He said he was out of stock and asked me if I could wait until he needed to make a big parts order (guessing to save on freight or some discount). The last I remember, in a drivers meeting at Road Atlanta in fact, we all had a gentleman’s agreement that since it made no dyno difference, we could either swap to it or not. I have not been in a hurry to spend any extra on the car and didn’t figure it would matter unless I was going to the Nationals (or ever got up front). No problem though, hopefully I’ll have it by CMP.
By the way Bill, you too are correct about the non spec right rear quarter and for that matter the left is also buckled. Thanks to you and a certain expensive guardrail at Barber, I guess I’ve got the aerodynamic advantage now. Oh and illegal weight distribution from all the Bondo in the quarters. BMW (Bondo Motor Werks). Hmmm must be the hot set-up, hit me again and maybe I’ll get the track record next time!
Working on the Video……
Sundays Race was ridiculously fun. I drew 54th and I guess determination set in. Curran (2nd place Saturday) started 6th , somehow I caught up to him for the top E30 position. I’ll post video as soon as I can get it done, should be pretty good.