Sunday, December 7, 2008

Racing in the daylight

The track went green at 5 am this morning. Although it was (and still is) foggy, there was enough visibility to race. When the fog got really soupy, they'd put the course under full yellow until the fog lifted a bit. Carlo drove the first stint. At 6:30 am, Rick got in the car. Ted got in the car next at about 8:30 am. Then, Jeff got in the car at about 10:35 am.

The car is performing well with its new engine. The crew has done some minor work on the car in the pit lane during routine stops. During the stop at 8:30 am, the crew replaced a power steering hose, the right front hub, adjusted one of the rear brake pads, fueled, and installed 4 new tires all in less than 10 minutes! We have the best crew!

We are 49th overall and 13th out of 20 in class. Since the race was stopped from 7 pm to 5 am, they've extended the race to 3 pm. So, we've got about 4 hours to go! Go, team, go! --Taryn

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