Today was better than yesterday, excellent race at Lime Rock Options

[ChrisFoley]

I met Matt Romanowski in the morning. Thanks for stopping by Matt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Also signed some autographs for a few cub scouts - made me feel like a celebrity. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

My race was mid-afternoon. The threat of rain didn't materialize until more than an hour after my race. I felt sorry for the fast Formula Atlantic and Sports 2000 drivers, who had to return to their paddock and switch to rain tires, then had their race shortened to less than 15 laps when time ran out.

Conditions were pretty much perfect for my race. The car felt the best it ever has and I ran several laps in the 1:01's (best was 1:01.4), chasing the leaders. Traffic was a bitch, and I finished third overall behind a E Prod TR3A and a Baby Grand SPU car. My average speed for 25 laps on the 1.5 mile track was 87mph.
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[ChrisFoley]

We could see you start reeling the baby grand in, then he must have used traffic to get away.

Thanks Matt.
Traffic was definitely the big factor in me losing touch with the leaders several times.
I had trouble timing my passes right and ended up being slowed at the apex where I needed the speed most. I even got cut off while lapping the inexperienced 240Z driver who allowed the 1st and 2nd place cars through before he turned in to the apex of the uphill turn, even though I was only one car length behind the 2nd car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
The same driver nearly killed me Friday in qualifying when he decided to pit from the left edge of the front straight. He made sudden right turn at greatly reduced speed right in front of me and the 510 I was following. A real heart stopper for sure!