Okay, so things didn’t go too hot this past week at Lee County Speedway for the ol’ #95.  I really shouldn’t complain – the car is holding together and we’re having a bunch of fun each week.  But the car needs more git up n’ go!

I think some tires might help.  Anyone want to donate a few?  For free.  I’ll thank you in this fantastic blog that tens of people read annually….

Seriously, we could use some more horsepower.  This past Friday, the track was very fast but I wasn’t.  It was all I could do to come in 12th.  If I had another lap – or more guts – I probably could have made it to 11th, but the guy in front of me was all over the place.  Not like the cool-headed, running-on-rails style of your favorite driver here.

I’m learning that my car is pretty quick in acceleration but it doesn’t corner too well.  Again, it wasn’t bad this past weekend, but I had a hard time keeping it on the bottom while trying to find the optimal shift points.  It seems like I can keep it in 3rd until the middle of the turn and downshift into 2nd, but I always feel like I’m robbing myself of some speed.

Well, at least it’s holding together and we haven’t had to really do anything to it.  And 12th place wasn’t too awful – I started dead last and finished in front of four others.  And, because I’m showing up more than some, I’m in 9th place overall in points right now.