I concur. If there was any course that begged for stickier tires, that was
it. I kept wishing I'd brought out the Victoracers thru the entire course.
Time did not permit that though since I didn't even spend the w/e at home. I
was babysitting (and I survived thank you. Amazing what happens when you
give in to an 8yr-old boy's wishes--now if I can just get him not to say a
word to his mom...)
Anyway, the course was a lot of fun...I never had so much fun sliding on
concrete. I spent most of the course with car's tail end out using a
creative, complex, and innovative driving style...sideways! (teehee, ok
maybe not so creative) After plowing through 4 cones, I realized, no trophy
for me today, so I just tried to complete the course with a little more
dignity. Soooooo I definitely agree with Scot here. Next year, Kumhos!!!
I kinda left Mather slightly disgusted with myself. The course really wasn't
all that difficult. I was just pushing my baby harder than her tires could
handle...and maybe I wasn't 100% focused...what with the flag guy signaling
which lap I was on and white flags and checkered flags... Oh yeh, I also
forgot to turn the radio off...
-Arnold
(Yeh that's it. It was the flag guy's fault...not mine at all. I was
perfect...j/k ;-))
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: The Enduro
> Since nobody else has seen fit to say anything about it, I guess I will.
>
> I had a great weekend out at Mather. And I think I know why Ray told us
> during the driver's meeting to breathe!
>
> The course was a bit short compared to most of the other Mather courses
I've
> been on, but there was a lot packed into it. It was mostly transitions,
and
> nearly all fast. I had so much to do behind the wheel, I guess I did
forget
> to breathe. In any case, my heart was pounding when I came off course,
and
> I definitely felt winded (to a degree, three minutes and seventeen seconds
> of nonstop wheel turning with manual steering will do that to some of us).
> I think I might have drawn in a little gasp coming out of the turnaround
on
> my first lap, but that was probably it.
>
> And in retrospect, I shoulda brought out my Hoosiers. I might possibly
have
> won CS, or at least finished closer to Randy, and I definitely wouldn't
have
> had to hold my breath for so damn long!
>
> Scot
> '91 CS Miata
>
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