Sunday, September 14, 2008

Replacement Driver "FIRED"

Thats correct, you heard it here!!! The replacement driver
with more than 20 prior racing years behind the wheel
was fired after a horrible outing Saturday night.
I fired the driver telling him to never set foot in or near the
door opening of my race car for racing again, after I spun
the car ( oh did I say I) I mean after "the driver" spun the
car out on the first corner of the 1st lap in practice. I knew
I should not have allowed him to drive after that, he had not
raced for 18 years prior to saturday night but, I allowed
him a 2nd and 3rd chance to get it right.
Finally after "driving" the #9 Sudden Impact, RC Racing decals,
Pirates Cove Monte carlo and getting the hang of the speed
and comfortable with the tire grip, I started passing cars.
I started nearly last in the field due to a poor qualifing time.
After 15 laps of the 35 lap race I asked Joe how many more
laps are left ( it semed like I had already raced 50 laps) and
Joe came back on the radio and said 25 to go. what?
25 to go ... oxygen please!!!
On a better note I did get better at it the more laps I raced,
I started passing cars and at one point was racing in 3rd place
and right on the bumper of the 2nd place car with 2 laps to go
and attacking him like a pit bull on a chihuahua (lol) when
the ignition shut the car off down the front stretch, (at home
Sunday I found the MSD Ignition box failed)
All in all I had fulfilled a desire to race my late model, I had
the best time in years, I finished 4th in late models anyway.
Joe is "KING OF THE 9 CAR"
We have one more race to go , the big one .
The fall classic in October.
stay tuned ........