It was a very nice day, though it smelled like rain all day it did not until on the way home. I turned out to be sixth best raw time with the first six all packed into a second and a quarter. The course put us on the skid pad for nearly a full lap. I was hitting it so hard on that section the vibrations of the car sliding on the asphalt was blurring my vision.

My first run was a disaster as I got my brake foot caught on the gas foot and I nearly ran off into the grass. I worked it harder and harder and felt good about the runs. We ran four runs in the morning and four after lunch. I noticed after about 6 runs the skid pad work had made my neck wobbly. It did not seem to slow me down though.

The finish line was a very tricky as as you crossed the line you were at an angle with the pavement creating a off camber turn. I recognized it was tricky and off camber and predicted it would catch some folks out and they would spin. One fellow who is not inexperienced spun off course and came 2' from the timing trailer. I got it pretty good but got a little too aggressive on my last lap and caught a cone pretty much right at the finish line.

Two of my runs were identical down to 1/1000th....42.217 and 42.218....bet I can't do that again!
The grandson is proving to be a very excellent helper. He is trustworthy to strap the car down and check air pressures. Having him to share the duties makes getting loaded to go and unloaded at the course makes it half as tiring for an old man. He also rode along on four runs with my friend who owns the new C8 corvette. The vette beat my best time by .2.

I was sixth fastest of 45 drivers.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.