SARRC runoffs
I posted this report under general formula car topics above, but I thought I'd post it here too, just to say thanks to James Lee for his help, and to say congradulations to Mike on a great drive.
Group one [FF/CF/FV/F500] had a good time, and we got lucky on the weather too! I got pole in FF, and managed to control the pace until I felt comfortable about the heat in the tires [it was an early race and fairly cool.] Just about where I felt comfortable going for it, I lost the drag race with Shemetti [in Treadway's DB-6] and got passed into one. I was setting up for a repass when I realized he was going to lose it. I was able to back off and so I missed getting hit when he finally lost it coming out of the left hander [5 or 6, depending on how you count it.] After that, I thought it would be a lonesome run, but Mike turned up the wick in his Club Ford, and chewed on my tail pipe for the next 15 laps. He was getting a great run into 5/6 and the entry to the carosel, but I could get a better exit, so I felt good about where I was. Unfortunately, when we came up to lap Rick, he spun coming out of the bowl, and I tagged him nose to nose. No real damage to either of us, but I must have flat spotted the tires or picked up trash, because it seemed the car developed a shake [or maybe it was the driver]. Anyway, Mike missed us both and took the overall win. He deserved it. He was in the 14s on hard compound and with Club Ford aero. Really a good driver. Anyway, we all had a blast. Adrian was faster, Allan is really coming on, and I think everyone had someone to run with. Apologies to Rick. He was kind enough to miss me when I spun in front of him, and I couldn't return the favor. I hope his car has no unseen damage.
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