7-19-08

There is nothing like having your hands full in a race car. We were so loose I was surprised that we made it through the night with out incident.

During hot laps the car was all over the place. So we paid a visit to the 33 and 46 teams to get some spacers and a spring rubber. This helped some but not very much. We also had a new tire on the right rear with only 1 heat cycle on it so, it wasn't up to size either. We made the adjustments and then sat and waited for qualifying.

In qualifying I held on to it for the first lap for a 15.1 and then the second it broke loose and it was a 15.6. This put us 8th in time and second row inside of the 2nd heat. In the heat we sat in second and I should have just stayed there. But, I can't, I am the type of person who doesn't bag. If I can pass the car in front of me I will. So, I just jump to the outside and I couldn't get it to stick at all to save my life. So, we drop back down to third and sit. I tried several times to get under the cars in front of me but, the 24 was hugging the bottom really good and really never gave me an opportunity.

In the main we started outside 3rd row. we managed to get down to the bottom rather quickly and then I went back outside to get by the 29 to try and take 2nd place. After a couple laps I really wasn't making any progress and I couldn't drop back down because the 8 moved in and filled the hole I left. What really surprised me was going into one and 2 the 8 just started driving into me to get me out of the 2nd groove. If he would have been patient I was slowly going backwards anyways. So, of course I get passed by 2 or 3 cars before I could get back down. We sat ther for awhile until we caught back up to the 8 and the 29. The 8 went outside to pass the 29 and I slide right up under him and made the pass for 6th. In was last attempt to pass the 29 I went outside. I had my hands full for what seemed like an eternity but I managed to pass him and finished the race in 5th.

We moved up to 2nd in the points but lost some ground to the 39.

Is it just me or has everybody noticed how bad the officiating has been lately? Any more I just sit and scratch my head. There is no consistency at all. At times I wonder if someone isn't trying to get fired. I better stop there before I get fined.......


See ya Saturday!