I was able to get down to Sebring for round 2 of the continental series race! Got a spiffy upgraded rental car, a corvette.... And probably the worst hotel room I have ever stayed in. Literally disgusting. Mikey Taylor met up with me and we cruised the pits talking to team owners, drivers, and anyone that would listen. I listened to Mikey t talk to these guys, mentally taking notes.... At 17 he's got his head on straight. I was impressed.
Sebring is wicked, I would love to race there. The crowd is crazy. The cows, turn 10 crew, the cowboys with their jeans tucked in their boots blastin dirty south gangster rap.... It's very confusing. And it seemed as though everyone had one thing on their mind, well maybe 2 or 3 . Beer, party, racing, in no particular order. The racing in conti was good, I am glad that Marc Miller is doing well after getting blasted into the wall. And I hope that the c360r team can put these two races behind them and make a solid run the rest of the season.
Upon returning, I looked back on my weekend away, I got a sun tan, met up with the wheelmen group, got to chill out with Vickie, Michael G, and a few others. It's was great. I also got to talk with Karl Thompson, and Jom Johnson. And it seemed the whole weekend I was emailing back with a rep from red line oil. It's great to have the comraderie with the guys and gals in the series. Sometimes I feel like they are a whole 2nd set of friends, or a club that I haven't really been accepted into yet. I'm working in my membership.....
But once I got home the focus switched over to the next race, California, Laguna seca. I've been reaching out to potential sponsors, trying to figure out who would be interested, sending emails, making phone calls, etc....working on it....
But also I have been putting time into a local BMW that I ran twice at Road America. We grabbed a new motor for it, and put on a giant spoiler. Tons of drag, some things I don't get with this team. Like the need to worry about a paint job on it, while the motor is in pieces. It's a race car, not a show car....or the need to rip bumpers and cut fenders.... If you look at the cars beating this car, none if this is done. Those cars are prepared, and motor chassis wise, they are complete. Body work is secondary.
But nonetheless, I will help out as much as I can. As I feel a serious need to sit in a race seat, drive a race car, and feel the trill...
Hopefully we can find some funding for continental. I would live to race at least road America.
I will try to update this sooner next time.
Cheers!
