I drifted off the track and got all four wheels in the dirt once, got a black flag and then was waved back onto the track. COLD TIRES will do that to you, take a full lap to warm them up. I ALMOST lost it again in another open track session (same corner, cold tires) but was able to recover without leaving the pavement. Did I mention take a FULL lap to warm up the tires?
The SAME corner also resulted in a loose throttle linkage slip that left me with no throttle. By now I'm thinking THAT corner really has it in for me.
I was able to repair the linkage using my shoe string in order to drive back to the garage.
Hat tip to Jamo and the Gasholes for making me feel so welcome at the track! It was great to meet and greet Ron (Computerworks) as well. Good folks, good time!