Yesterday the Armdrop group had their spring lunch to start off the new year. I stopped by for visit and got a USB stick with the tracks video. They video every single run. This one was from the Sept 2013 meet. During this race for the first time ever I drove without my hand on the hand brake handle. I had been unknowingly applying the brake harder the fster I ran and according to photos I was given often had it fully applied by half track. (Hey wait till yer 64. I was never a good driver anyway though ) Several racers and old friends told me the lil six now was really howling going through the eyes but as most of you know in an open car with a helmut and wind tis hard to tell. I knew the car was working well because I caught a sometimes competitor hiding at the front of a friends trailer with his back to me and his head tucked down. He thought I was going to call him out for a run but I was trying to give him a picture the track had just give us of us running at the spring event. I knew he was hiding because there was nothing in his friends trailer , nada , not even dust so he couldn't have been looking for anything cause there was nothing to look for. ! Made me smile to myself. Anyway I digress.
In a few minutes I found my runs and was very pleased at the results. Motor was "on the pipe " so to speak crossing the line. I was very happy wit the results. Hopefully I can keep it working that good with the new tunnel ram header set up and maybe squeak just a few more ponies out as I cross the line. This Picton Airfield deal is an awful lot of fun! Been spending winter at my other hobby , Ham Radio (VE3LYX) but am restless now to get back in the shop and get ready for the next race.
Don
