Last night's racing went better than last week's, but only by a little. I loved the car choice. It suited my driving style to a T and sounded effin sweet. Great choice Neptune. The first race was the best for me. The first corner looked textbook. Two wide and no ghosts shooting by, it was outstanding. I ran behind Stepper for a few laps, sorry about all those little bumps, and Wizard hot on my tail. By the time I got around the Tree Hugger, and one of the Neptunes, there just wasn't enough time to get Chrome.
The second race, I was attacked by a rabid Wombat! Coming out of turn 3 Feldynn ran wide and got in the dirt and while trying to bring it back on track blew me clean off. Wombats have a vicious bite! To be fair, I don't think anyone could have prevented that car from coming back on the track. It was a fight the rest of the race and finished midpack.
The last race I think someone slipped some acid in my water bottle. I saw cars doing things they shouldn't and Neptune fly past me at warp speed. I took a second to look at my speed and when I looked up I dropped a wheel and got to see more of Mulsanne than I wanted to. With all the funny chit happening, I just figured it was UCan's fault somehow and was content with my finish.
I noticed quite a few guys bail as soon as the checked flag waved for the final race. I knew immediately that frustration was the cause. I felt the same way last week. I don't think I was the cause of anyone's misfortune, but if so, my apologies. I work hard at racing clean and despite a few bumps here and there or a blown corner or two, I like to think I race hard, but clean. I don't hold any ill will to those that get into me, unless you make a habit of it. It happens to all of us. Having said that, I do want to mention a couple things that some seem to forget when the adrenaline is flowing and the paint is being traded.
First, if you go off track, make sure you are clear before you just come be bopping back on. Once you go off track, you forfeit positions until the track is clear. Too many times I have seen or been victim of a guy going off track and then knocking someone else off while they just absentmindedly reenter the track.
Second, if you're following someone and you know a braking zone is coming up how about giving the guy in front of you a brake, literally. Not everyone enters the brake zone in the same way and it is the responsibility of the trailing driver to avoid contact even if the leading driver brakes early or for longer. I'm sure I’m not the only one who would appreciate a little patience at certain times on the track.
Finally, I love pack racing as much as the next guy, but can we dispense with the thinking that three wide going into a corner is a good idea?
I enjoy racing with you all and look forward to every chance I get to share the track with you guys. The sportsmanship is second to none and so is the racing. I wouldn't trade it in for anything. I only mentioned these issues to raise awareness on the track. I'm just as guilty of making dumb moves on the track, so please don't feel I'm excluding myself from any of this or throwing anyone under the bus. It just seems that the frustration level has been easier to come by lately and I hate seeing guys leave a night of racing bent out of shape. Myself included.
If anyone ever has a problem with anything I have done or said, my firing range is always open. Hehe, seriously, I would hope that if anyone feels I have wronged them in anyway that they can talk to me about it. I would rather spend the time working out any issues than stewing over them.
Hope this didn't kill anyone's buzz.
Long Line Tuna's!!
