Amici,
I just woke up from the long drive home from MID/O to mid-Mich.
The M/O paddock police don't give you much time to clean out ...GET OUT, no
you cant leave in the morning GET OUT NOW! I'll un-pack latter, maybe
tomorrow.
I crewed for Sam & no Sam Halkias isn't on the FOT list and I've
asked him a number of times to no avail, maybe someday. I wouldn't be
racing today if it weren't for his help. This was my week to help him.
Practice went well and we got to see what times were going to be
like. 1:34 - 1:35+ were expected on the poll . Sam came in around 9th I
think. Sound got him at 105db, re-did the turnout on the pipes and hoped for
the best.
Lost the #1 engine during 2nd Qualifying , (picked up a piece of
junk in the dry sump pump) . pulled it and re-installed the #2 engine that
night, buttoned it up in the morning. As I torqued down the wheels I found
the right axle had blew out the bearings so we did a quick change with
another. We didn't take the time to tear it down but expect to find dry
bearings.
3rd Qualifying was primarily breaking for the engine. Sam got a
good time but got hung up in slow traffic.
Personal note: Qualifying & Practice IS NOT A RACE. A lot of good race
cars were busted up in all classes by stupid drivers trying to race a faster
car (on a slow lap) or a pack of drivers running together only to slow
everyone down.
I don't think any of the top 10 cars did any more then 5 laps in
either Practice or Qualifying.
More on the race later, The wife says I've had two cups of coffee and have
been sitting here for an hour....."get your a$$ out there and unpack"
Dave
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