Race #8 At Millers Motor Sports Park Tooele
Big Gator - Clockwise
Doug Tingey #115
Heat #1 -
I started in 5th place and moved my way to second place behind Jared Simcox. Jared is from Brigham City and he is the one who drove me home three years ago after my big crash, where I went to the hospital in the ambulance. He is a great competitor and very fast. I had the fastest lap time by 0.35 seconds and only finished second. That shows how hard it is to pass!
Heat #2 -
The computer pea picked me to be on the pole and Jared did not show up for the race! I got a good push on the start from Karen and then I ran away with the heat! Fastest lap times again.
Main -
I was on the pole and Pepsi in second to the side of me. Karen behind me and Jared was behind Pepsi. Karen got a real bad start and was not able to push me into the first corner. Jared pushed Pepsi real good and they freight trained me into the first corner. The rest of the race it was Jared in first. Pepsi in second and me in third. We were tied bumper to bumper the entire race! So I ended up third. Also, I am third in the overall season points.
Technical junk-
I have been trying to free the back end of my kart to increase my corner exit speed. I am losing to much motor rpm due to the high grip in the rear wheels. The biggest step is next. That is to get rear wheels and MG tires that are 165 mm wide and replace my 180 mm MG tires. Bad thing is that all of my set up notes have to start over. ARGH!!!
If I make these changes and figure out the optimum settings, I should be able to race very well.
The wheels and tires are ordered and the next race is Sept 26th.
I started in 5th place and moved my way to second place behind Jared Simcox. Jared is from Brigham City and he is the one who drove me home three years ago after my big crash, where I went to the hospital in the ambulance. He is a great competitor and very fast. I had the fastest lap time by 0.35 seconds and only finished second. That shows how hard it is to pass!
Heat #2 -
The computer pea picked me to be on the pole and Jared did not show up for the race! I got a good push on the start from Karen and then I ran away with the heat! Fastest lap times again.
Main -
I was on the pole and Pepsi in second to the side of me. Karen behind me and Jared was behind Pepsi. Karen got a real bad start and was not able to push me into the first corner. Jared pushed Pepsi real good and they freight trained me into the first corner. The rest of the race it was Jared in first. Pepsi in second and me in third. We were tied bumper to bumper the entire race! So I ended up third. Also, I am third in the overall season points.
Technical junk-
I have been trying to free the back end of my kart to increase my corner exit speed. I am losing to much motor rpm due to the high grip in the rear wheels. The biggest step is next. That is to get rear wheels and MG tires that are 165 mm wide and replace my 180 mm MG tires. Bad thing is that all of my set up notes have to start over. ARGH!!!
If I make these changes and figure out the optimum settings, I should be able to race very well.
The wheels and tires are ordered and the next race is Sept 26th.
