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« on: September 19, 2026, 10:21:13 PM »
So I went to the track again today. I went to the track we have here on the island. I don’t know why but every time I go here I blow the tires off first pass. Even if I do an extended burnout. So this was a bracket race called nastolgia drags and I was feeling good because car was fairly consistent at the Beaver. So they were running late so we only got one time trial which didn’t help me because I spun at the line. So not knowing what to dial in I just dialed what I ran here 3 weeks ago (7.00). So right before we went up to the lanes almost at the same time me and my dad said we need the other guy to relight or something so I can get a baseline run. So we go up and I’m running someone with the same dial in as me. We both set the bottom bulb and I see something fly into the middle of the two lanes it was his alternator belt. The starter guy tells me to back up and shut car so I do. So I got exactly what I needed a free pass (God is good). Not 10 seconds later he tells me to come up and I take off and car is surging and bucking and I look down and I didn’t turn my fuel pump back on. Free pass ruined. So know I still don’t know what to dial so I dialed a 7.10 thinking if I get ahead I could let off. But you also don’t want to give away time either. So I go up to the line and get paired with one of the best guys at the track that races every weekend somewhere. When I saw he dialed a 6.05 I lowered my dial back to 7.00. I couldn’t give him a tenth he was to good. So we go up and I finally got traction but for some reason it didn’t run clean in first had a little sputter but still moving along. I am getting close to the end of the track and he’s coming on strong and I’m still on it but lifting very slightly. We both crossed the line close but I beat him but I ran a 6.97.
It was a very aggravating day. So I could have went into TNT but I figured racing three weeks in a row was good enough. So it was 2 grand to win and before I got there I felt good about my chances but that’s racing. Had a good time with dad though.