Friday, and Stock Eliminations start today..

Seemed like a very short night as we had to get up at 5:30 AM to get breakfast and get to the track knowing that we will called to the staging lanes before 7:30 AM.

After a nice but quick breakfast here at the hotel, we hit the road. We got to the track, and started undoing some things we had done yesterday getting ready to go battle in the classic David vs Goliath battle that never happened.

By the way, I really do feel bad for the Teutons who needed a couple of things to go right for them for the National Class Champion, and beating us was the first one. But due to a starter failure, we won without the bloody battle that surely would have ensued. With so much on the line, both of us were willing to do what was necessary, within the rules of course, to take down the prize. So, I honestly feel bad for them. But on the other hand, winning it, is what we wanted. And it isn't like we cheated, or sabotagued them. This time, is their bad luck, and not ours...And that folks, is racing.

But back to today. We had put weight in the car, add some oil, charge the battery, and a few other things to get ready.  But we got it all done just as they called Stock Eliminator to the staging lanes.

Our first round run, and only run today, was scheduled against an E/SA car. The driver cut a pretty good light (.006) to our light (.022) and got more than a second head start. But we ran him down, took the stripe, and we didn't break out. We had dialed 10.08 and won with a 10.13. So the first round of Stock Eliminator is over, and we are still racing.

Tomorrow, again starting at 7:30 AM, I think we run a C/SA car, so he wont get such a big head start. But we still need to get a good light (reaction time) and and run close to our dial. We think we have the car figured pretty well out, and will try hard to pick a good number that we can run. So tomorrow we again go racing and will see what is in store for us.

And it has been interesting as the many of Keith's children came down Salt Lake, and even in from Hawaii to visit and root us on. It was great to see many of the them again, and to meet those that I had not yet met. Talk about a contingent of builtin fans! We have ours for a couple more days, and it is fun being around so many fine young people. The Lynch Mob is alive and currently inhabiting the Las Vegas Drag Strip!

God Bless, and Safe Racing!

David