The Race!

To make a long story short...we came, we raced...we had a few minor problems...we finished!

The Top Ten Notes:

1. Having your first ever time around VIR full course being at 10:45 pm on a moonless night is...not fun.



2. Having a wheel center break out (!) of the left front wheel under braking is...exciting, but not fun.



3. Racing 83 other cars at VIR is...FUN!



4. Some folks on our team can really drive. I'm not one of them. Wayne is.



5. Changing out superheated calipers when the caliper seals blow is...not fun. Being filmed for a documentary/reality show WHILE this is going on just makes life more interesting. Being interviewed immediately after the fix was...surreal.



6. Lacey 2 is a better race car than Lacey 1. Period.



7. Ethanol-based gasoline outgasses A LOT MORE than avgas. This leads to interesting experiences when you pop the filler cap at the first pitstop after using avgas. Thank you, Robert and Stephen figuring out and instituting a fix.



8. Watching the sun come up after a day and night of racing should be on everyone's bucket list. Awesome...and that's an overused word.



9. The 'never say die' attitude within RiffRAF Racing is something I wish everyone could experience. Very uplifting!



10. If we had to lose a position in the final hour due to having no brakes, I can't imagine anyone I'd rather lose it to than Piggy. Nice job, Ken!

We finished 20th of 84 cars...first time out with a new car that was much better than anticipated. On to the Chumpionship!