Winter progress…

We are making progress! Shop nights have begun for the 2013 race season. We have had three new additions to our “shop nights” also. Welcome Dave, Curt, And Kyle. Wintertime is not just about tweaking the car. A huge part of racing, is transporting the car and tools needed from home, to the track, and then even to pit road. This pit box was bought last year, and we barely fit it into my trailer to attend the world series race at Thompson. Not exactly the best size for us (but price was much lower than most others)

 

 

We are in the middle of shortening it up (so it can fit ahead of the car once inside the trailer). We are then making some changes as to how it will store our stuff. I look forward to the finished product, and that it should help save time and confusion during the busy race season. As everyone knows, sometimes projects can wear on the brain, when they take longer to accomplish than originally thought. I struggle with “getting it done” vs “getting it done with everything perfect” often.

 

 

 

 

 Meanwhile, I have had a few challenges with street vehicles too. I had a mystery draw on the truck battery that took hours to track down. I also had to have my cherished Pontiac Grand Prix towed home this weekend. The throttle body appears to have failed. Repairs hopefully will happen this week!

 

The actual car itself: Last year, it was a huge challenge to just get the car to the track for the season opener. This year we are more knowledgeable, and will have the time to make many more improvements. Fine tuning of component placement, and adjustments to the chassis will be ongoing all winter. It takes a lot of small improvements to get the big improvement. Last season we did not qualify for the first two events. We then made every race we attempted after that. This season I am planning on not only making the starting field, but running closer to the front as well!

Larry