So, with backup engine still installed we ventured out once more! Last Friday night's TnT went relatively well with Ben running Amanda's car down the track for it's inaugural run, clicking off a 12.70! I was surprised, and pleased that it was that close to 12.90. Next up was our 'hired gun', 9 year old Brealyn who was able to make 2 runs Friday night. He kept in it the whole way, clicking off a 12.66 and a 12.64. Not bad!
Ben jumped right into his car, making 4 additional runs that were all within 4 hundreths of a second - he was happy! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] I was exhausted, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] Running back and forth between the lanes at the starting line is hectic, the starter thought I had lost my marbles! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Staging lanes:
Sunday was a points day, so we were back for some competition. We added 25 pounds to Amanda's car, it barely slowed down [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] So, we added another 25 pounds, and the clutch didn't like the extra 50 #'s to lug out of the hole and stumbled a bit. Brea clicked off a 12.98 on a 12.90 dial, but could not overcome an experienced 7.90 car.
Ben won first round on the tree, dumping a 7.90 car at the stripe. He was pumped, only to give up the stripe on the next round when he absolutely treed the other kid and then scrubbed off too much at the line - tough way to lose a round. Took some time, but he got over it and is looking forward to the next time out.
The pits are getting busy!
Hope to get Amanda's primary engine back next week, then it's back to thrashing!