Mike in Chi

The Big Turtle lived up to his moniker.

Three seconds slower than last year.

Really depressed. Then figured out it was the motor not the drover, after being pulled by H and G cars.

World Class Codrover, Michael Benet, shows up for Sunday (He put the Turtle Car on the class pole two years ago). He's 3 seconds slower too.

He droves a brilliant race. I hop in and three F cars get by me for position on my out lap.

Hey Wait For Me indeed.

Sunday in qualifying I'm as fast as Michael, so I feel a little better (HWFM Full Disclosure: I did have a cooler track), but teammate and archnemesis Doug Crossman is in the 30s with a 39.6. BTW the Hornet grew some wings and turned a lap in the 30s over the weekend as well.

Motor was worse in the race and I moved backwards with great haste.

Now for the iomportant part.

Our Food Angel is aptly name. 7 Layer cookies are like sugar laden crack. OMG. I said "if Charlie isn't good to you..." Katie said "Don't worry, there's a line."
I said "what number am I?"

And Joe! Besides shooting terrific photography, he makes excellent beer. I mean it is really, really good. It is so good, I know VR would say to him "If your wife isn't good to you..."

Also met Joe's dad who lives not far from me (these things are relative out west) in Montana. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Dave is a track nut too, and runs DEs out there in the Big Sky country.

Thanks for brewing up a special batch for the Turtles Joe. And thanks for hosting the festivities Eric. (And sorry I didn't make the ceremonial first tasting -- I was attending to the motor with the techs)

I was worried sick Saturday night when my roommate didn't show. But I guess when you're sharing a place with the Team's Grid Girl Procurer, you have to expect that.

Overall it was a bad weekend mechanically for the team. Two blown motors, a flat tire during the Enduro, and other ills. Others were just off last year's pace.

But we had a great time seeing everyone up there. And there were a lot of laffs.

Next year...

Bull

Mike, sounds like a great event, 'cept for that 4cyl water pump. What is going on with the motor? Didn't you just have it rebuilt?????

Jim Child

Sorry to hear you had motor issues. Will you be able to get it sorted in time for Daytona? What was the F class podium? Did Hupfer beat Poeltl as expected?

Food Angel

sounds like the wrenchers are going to be spending a lot of time working on motors this winter!!! Bummer.

Still, better to be slow and still shiny!!!!

Bonster

I have always had this thought . . . the more money it costs, the more you wrench on it. It just seems to work out that way. One more reason to have a 'cheap' race car.

Mike in Chi

Yep, the motor was new in June. Had a three day weekend on it. Maybe 4 hours.

the shop that built it is eager to find out what's wrong...

Mike in Chi

Itis 6 weeks til Daytona, I sure hope they can find out what's wrong by then.

The F-ers werer flying Jim.

In the enduro Hupfer qualified with a 2:35.9! Karl Poeltl had a 37.6 and Keith Clark 39.8.

In the enduro, karl caught the double yellow, and won class and was 5th overall behind Jupe, Colin, Jenks and a B car (Dooley)

In the sprint qualifying karl had a 36.2, Shawn Young a 38.3 and Clark a 38.7

In the race Keith was 1st (turned a 36.8, Karl second and Young 3rd, Crossman 4th Reinsborough 5th and Jeff Phillips 6th

Eric won SP3 and turned a 39 over the weekend

Jim Child

Wow! Those are some quick times! I think I would be doing well to break 2:40.

Mike in Chi

LOL a forty was my goal ( I did 41.6 last year) my best of the weekend was a 42.3. arrrgh.

SundayDriver

Race cars are very simple...

Fast
Cheap
Reliable

Pick any two

Veloce Raptor

Sublect line of this thread should read "******* and Beer", you wimps.

Larry Herman

I find that women are basically the same way.

Bonster

Oh sheesh, Larry. I was waiting for Dave to say that, but you beat him to it! Congrats!

cooleyjb

So for those members of HWFMR they are all cheap and realiable???

How bout for HWFMR

Slow
Expensive
Fragile

jester911

I would feel good if I could just put two of those together.