Spyderman had a great time at track too, but felt that accomodations left a little bit to be desired. I thought the invitation was for the one week, and was basically "kicked out" of house after 5 days by the wife of this person Johan complaining of pit crew activity not in keeping with family atmosphere whatever that meant. Therre was certainly room for better organization for next year. We will see.... Driving home Sunday night was a total traffic/weather/hungover nightmare.
Rick Brownyard does make a point about horsepower and laptimes not going hand in hand, but everybody did better at the end of the day than at the start. I was particularly impressed by the Mr. Dave Crace and his Cobra. He did better than most for a newcomer to the track, and would see much improved lap times with nothing more than practice.I feel confidant that if he saw the Porsche that is in the woods behind my house, he would buy it, hint hint.
Rick Brownyard would easily shave 2 seconds in the heat of wheel to wheel driving, and is lucky to have a car made for the race track with other similar cars to race against ( I am sort of a "loner" in the Pinto ). My crew and I work together in this shaving area all the time and it works.
Jerry Rowley had an oiling problem and never could show us what he had, which is unfortunate considering how much effort he put into attending ( the guy drove the equivalent of a cross country trip in order to attend), but there is always next time. Diesel fuel eats
oil pump drives ? That's news to moi.
I don't know who in the heck that "Apache indian" dude was in the Porsche, but that thing was like a vaccume cleaner every time he came by me. I was waving "Kimosabe" by with my middle finger but I doubt he could see anything but a yellow blur.
Next year a longer event would be nice, as I was really sorry when it was over, sort of depressing to have to wait until August 24th and 25th to do it all over again, per J.W.'s Kitchen calender, which I keeped for a momento.
I enjoyed running with you guys ,
Spyderman