Famoso Raceway May 15th and 16th

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Flying Pig Racing had a full weekend of racing. We ran Summit Race #3 on Saturday, followed by the continuation of the rained out Summit Race #2 on Saturday evening, and then Summit Race #4 on Sunday! We had a very successful weekend, winning 5 of 8 elimination rounds and landing a 2nd place in the PRO jackpot race!

Me and Dave "the wrench" Lee were joined in the pits by Dan (Central Coast Autohaus) and Barry, the bald headed, bearded wonders. Let's just call them the "twins".

Here's the wrench trying to figure out what to dial in for round number 3 on Saturday:

Oh wait. Maybe he's just trying to learn how to use his iphone!

Anyway, the twins brought a cooler full of beer and the best damn tri-tip I have ever tasted. As the rumor goes, Barry rubbed his meat for three days to acheive maximum tenderness and thourough flavor! He claims his dry rub recipe is over 100 years old...

On the track we did pretty well, including round wins against a couple of the heavy hitters, namely James Kirkman (currently 4th in points), and Jody George (currently 3rd in points). We're trying to claw our way into the top 10. Getting closer.
The big difference was in my reaction times. In races that are won or lost by a mere couple hundreths of a second, reaction time is everything. I worked the heck out of the practice tree at home the last couple weeks and it paid off in a big way. With the exception of one bad light, which came after my opponent fouled so it didn't hurt me, ALL of my lights were between .005 and .054. In other words, 5/1000 of a second to 54/1000 second from perfect. That and a consistent car, with GREAT dial in advice from the wrench and we were able to put together some great wins!

In June we have ANRA race #2 on the 19th and 20th, and Summit Races #5 and #6 on the 26th/27th. Can't wait!

Random Hot Rod Sighting

You never know where or when you are going to stumble onto a really cool, "never seen it before" hot rod opportunity. So, I try to carry my camera at all times, which never works. It seems that only when I forget the camera, does the opportunity arise! Like when I came out of the Ragged Point Inn resturant and there was a '53 Ford Country Squire "woody" Station Wagon parked right next to my 2010 Ford Flex. The owner of the CS and I both stood there marveling at how similar they were in dimension and utility. Seriously, they were nearly identical in width and length, but the woody had a taller roof line. The Flex has these horizontal lines that cut through the front and rear doors, giving a visual nod to the wood panels, and the bygone era of the woody. It was clear that there had to be some "inspiration" derived from the old wagon when the Flex was born. But I digress...

Today I did have my camera...well I went in the house to get it, because when I got home from my daily dog run, there was this 1936 International pickup in the neighbors driveway! These guys were there to wash the windows! And the rig was their equipment hauler. It was loaded with supplies and had a bunch of ladders on top! I chatted up one of the guys long enough to find out it's got a 318 cubic inch Mopar engine in it, and the proprietor has owned it since high school, some 40 years ago! The wood bed-sides are neatly engraved "Taylor's Window Cleaning 805-225-1515". The look is retro and professional. It is clearly though, a "work truck". Now this is a stylin' window washer rig if I ever saw one. Apparently, it's a family business which has been cleaning windows around the central coast since 1977. Taylor operates out of Morro Bay, and dad, Michael runs the Atascadero operation. They have 3 classic trucks that serve the business. Not a bad way to spend your working hours, eh!