can you guess how my day started?  yes, you guessed it, up and out by 7 AM, set-up the pits, watched record runs, and got the car ready for the first run.  how did you know?  lather, rinse, repeat.

run one – we made it as far as the 3rd mile and then turned out. we were gaining speed, but not enough to get us to the record. the determination was more weight was needed in the car.  i suggested the driver have an extra burger at lunch…..i thought it was funny. so, more weight added, and out for round two.

run two – we were on course two, which is to the right of course one, and seemingly in good shape.  we started strong and made it to 199 mph right before…..we spun out.  sigh.  the spin out is a common occurrence this year; today it happened to at least four other cars we know of…..

the inspector made it by around 5 PM and gave us a clean bill of health so we can run tomorrow. we borrowed some weights from another team (they broke a piston and are headed home) and we’re going to add them to the car. unfortunately that means taking things apart, and that could be time consuming. meaning, i may not see them run before i have to head out to catch my flight.

frustrating.  it’s all very frustrating.  the races go until Thursday, so there is still plenty of time for the team to break the record, i just wish i could be here to see it.

oh, that new thing i thought we were getting in the pit, it didn’t happen.  all i’m going to say is next year it will happen for sure, and it’s going to be great.

more tomorrow.