Yeah he had to withdraw from the next round and eventually got it going again when the event was over and drove it away. All I was told was that it was an 'LS' swap. He surprised me for sure.
Not sure if you can tell but there's puddles of water we had to drive thru from the infield to the track... Launching sucked even though I tried to baby it.
The 'regulars' from our track are going to a track in Virginia to put on a show there. I got invited to go but I intend to be out on my boat. Next event is the first Saturday of August.
In the meantime, I have to get an oil change, retune for E85, make wider rear wheels work, and cover my front wheels with firebird fenders to stay within the 'rules'. They stick out 2 inches and I'm only allowed an inch. Lots of work to do...
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It used to be a coin toss. Now the guy just flips back and forth between left and right cars pulling up and asks one of us.
I think I'm figuring out what's happening in turn 4. I think I'm slowing down and my front suspension is shot and I'm wabbling back to front and my left-front fender will rub ... which causes me to hit the brakes even harder and counter-steer to the outside.
A month or so ago, I was behind in a couple of races and I just powered thru it with nothing to lose and it handled great...
So I just need to maintain those instincts...and that's the hard part. It's easy to just say f-it when you're behind. When you're in the lead you try to not spin-out...which is causing me to feel like I'm going to spin-out...if that makes sense!?
I think I'm figuring out what's happening in turn 4. I think I'm slowing down and my front suspension is shot and I'm wabbling back to front and my left-front fender will rub ... which causes me to hit the brakes even harder and counter-steer to the outside.
At autocross it was drilled into our heads to hit the brakes immediately before the turn, not while in the turn. (This helps to transfer weight to the front tires for grip in the initial part of the turn.) I imagine it would be somewhat similar in oval track racing? I guess the trick is to very quickly slow down just enough from the straightaway to be able to retain traction once in the turn, but being careful not to lose any more speed than necessary. Seems so simple! lol
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Lou, I'm pretty sure I've asked you this before... but what is it that triggers the drivers to leave the starting line? It's too bad that whatever it is isn't being included in the shot of the cars at the line. I'd like to see who's actually jumping the gun, and who's asleep at the switch. For example, in the very first race above, between the Mustangs... why was there such a huge gap between when each car left the line? Did one guy cheat, or was the other guy checking his phone messages?
Look how far down the track this Mustang is. The other guy still hasn't moved off the starting line!
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yes that's it... as I said from the angle of the driver who's never been there before - when the lights are off while the cars from the last race are exiting the track, you may not know where to look if it's your first time there
it goes red then green pretty quickly once the track is clears and the current drivers are lined up
I was screaming at you in your second race, when after you had been on the inside lane for the whole race, you went so wide in turn four that you let that Mustang get the inside lane. It almost cost you!
I guess the trick is to very quickly slow down just enough from the straightaway to be able to retain traction once in the turn, but being careful not to lose any more speed than necessary. Seems so simple! 
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