61 Kartway Race #2 Report

I guess a miserable day at the track is better than doing most anything else on a Saturday. 50° with 15-20 mph winds made for a long day. Remember high school track meets when it was cold and windy? You had to sit outside all afternoon and night. Nobody wanted to be there, not even the coaches. It sucked. But you stepped your game up and killed it when you had to. That’s how it was Saturday. Turnout was so-so but pretty good considering the weather. 7 total in TAG. After 2 or 3 practice sessions I had the chassis hooked up for once and was actually confident going into qualifying. I jacked up the air pressure in the tires and mentally prepared to hold it WFO whenever possible.

Qualified 3rd. Less than a tenth of a second split the top three. When I saw my time on the gauge I thought I had a chance at stealing the pole. Just missed it!

For the pre-final I totally missed the setup and was off pace before the halfway point. Got a terrible start anyway and banged side pods with Dave for the first couple turns. I rode around in 3rd by myself waiting for the race to end. Back in the pits I went through some adjustments and stressed about what air pressures to run for the final. Pressures set, last minute check, and off we went for the final. I got a great start this time behind Kyle and the three of us up front checked out. It was great to finally be back on the track doing battle and being competitive.

I hit the podium coming home 3rd. Fun, fun race. Second fastest time in the final! If I would keep all four wheels on the track (I might have done a little lawn mowing excursion) and be more consistent I could be contending for the win. More seat time and racing will cure that. Hopefully.

No pictures. Hey it was too freaking cold, I was hiding in my garage most of the day. No video. I am pissed about that. That video would have been way cool. Not sure what happened but nothing even recorded. With any luck it works next weekend. Then a week off and back at it last weekend in May.

Your friend and my favorite,
Morgan