That's the right attitude to take to the Salt. Even veterans (including
myself) often get frustrated by the uncertain atmosphere we compete in.
You can't be too serious about your expected outcome, just accept what
happens and learn from your experience.
Tom, Redding CA - $216 D/CC
Ray Buck wrote:
> At 10:17 AM 10/24/2003 -0700, Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
>
>> "I'd love to take my door slammer over 200."
>>
>> Yes, go for it, everyone has to start some where. I ran the El Mirage
>> and Bonneville for roughly nine years before I set a record at either
>> place. It was another twenty-five years before I set second record at
>> Bonneville. I feel that too many contestants expect to start at the
>> top of the heap. One problem with that is that gaining the top can be
>> short lived, and its the chase that really satisfies anyway.
>>
>> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
>
>
> I unnerstand. I'm gonna start slow (literally) and just see where it
> takes me. Right at the moment, I don't figger that I'm in the place to
> start chasin records. I'll wait until I've made a run or two. :)
>
> When I was in college (well, in my 40s as a non-traditional student) I
> pursued a lot of degrees so I could have letters after my name, etc. It
> was a purely ego-based thing. Now that's not important to me. What IS
> important is enjoying what I do and doing what I enjoy. It took a
> coupla brushes with death to allow me to see that.
>
> So for the present, preparing a car and the anticipation of running it
> are very enjoyable. I'm cool with that.
>
> Ray
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