This is for the Heads Up Factory Stock Class. I run a 93 Cobra w/ a 5.0
Well I was twice the Bridesmaid this past weekend. We had to run the Georgia finals, since they got rained out at the beginning of April. While trying to bump the car in to stage, the car lunged alittle more than usual and while I jumped on the two step the clutch wouldn't hold the car and I rolled through the beams and went RED :cuss: So I got runner up. I lost to one of my teammates Jonathan Paulk. It was his first win in 4 years of trying. He had been to I think 4 previous finals. Now for the Michigan race. I had trouble getting the car to leave all weekend. I literally had 17 passes total in the car coming to this race, this includes the Florida race and Georgia Race. This is my 3rd National event. I won the first race in Florida having only made 3 test hits prior. I had 0 testing and hadn't sat in the car since the Georgia race. I qualified #4 w/an 11.63. I won the first round pretty easily due to my competitor having problems with an off pace 11.80 to a 12.5x. Now I had the #1 qualifier in round 2. I went in deep and tree'd him with a .024 to his .074 light. I needed it. I ran an 11.69 @ 114.xx to his 11.68 @ 116.xx margine of victory was .043. Now in the semi's I had another close race and very important race against #2 in points Jeff Schmell, I am currently #1 in points. I tree'ed him also w/ a .101 to his .120 light and ran a 11.68 @ 114.xx to his 11.69 @ 116.xx margine of victory .021
So now I'm in my 3rd final in my first 3 races ever! Basically I'm racing a guy who hasn't ever been to a final in 3 years of trying. So this class is the Real Deal. Now is where SEAT TIME played a factor. I had him covered buy .2 to .25th's and he is a consistent .200 light cutter. So we prestaged he bumped in quick as I had the same idea since it was working ok on the 2 prior rounds and I forgot to hit the button for the 2 step (SEAT TIME ISSUE) the car went to 7200rpms and in the split second of the car going to 7200/ the tree getting ready to activate I heard it and tried to grap the button but to late it rolled thru the beams and RED LIGHT again. Silver platter victory handed out #2. Shit happens, that's why we race. I'm going to Cecil County tomorrow night to do some testing. I'm definetly trying to win the Championship this year. They have a Badass ring to #1 and all the Top Ten get a jacket!
Well I was twice the Bridesmaid this past weekend. We had to run the Georgia finals, since they got rained out at the beginning of April. While trying to bump the car in to stage, the car lunged alittle more than usual and while I jumped on the two step the clutch wouldn't hold the car and I rolled through the beams and went RED :cuss: So I got runner up. I lost to one of my teammates Jonathan Paulk. It was his first win in 4 years of trying. He had been to I think 4 previous finals. Now for the Michigan race. I had trouble getting the car to leave all weekend. I literally had 17 passes total in the car coming to this race, this includes the Florida race and Georgia Race. This is my 3rd National event. I won the first race in Florida having only made 3 test hits prior. I had 0 testing and hadn't sat in the car since the Georgia race. I qualified #4 w/an 11.63. I won the first round pretty easily due to my competitor having problems with an off pace 11.80 to a 12.5x. Now I had the #1 qualifier in round 2. I went in deep and tree'd him with a .024 to his .074 light. I needed it. I ran an 11.69 @ 114.xx to his 11.68 @ 116.xx margine of victory was .043. Now in the semi's I had another close race and very important race against #2 in points Jeff Schmell, I am currently #1 in points. I tree'ed him also w/ a .101 to his .120 light and ran a 11.68 @ 114.xx to his 11.69 @ 116.xx margine of victory .021
So now I'm in my 3rd final in my first 3 races ever! Basically I'm racing a guy who hasn't ever been to a final in 3 years of trying. So this class is the Real Deal. Now is where SEAT TIME played a factor. I had him covered buy .2 to .25th's and he is a consistent .200 light cutter. So we prestaged he bumped in quick as I had the same idea since it was working ok on the 2 prior rounds and I forgot to hit the button for the 2 step (SEAT TIME ISSUE) the car went to 7200rpms and in the split second of the car going to 7200/ the tree getting ready to activate I heard it and tried to grap the button but to late it rolled thru the beams and RED LIGHT again. Silver platter victory handed out #2. Shit happens, that's why we race. I'm going to Cecil County tomorrow night to do some testing. I'm definetly trying to win the Championship this year. They have a Badass ring to #1 and all the Top Ten get a jacket!
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