Testing Recap MM 2014

   Holla!  So open testing for the March Meet finally took place on Sunday.  In our pits, we were all running around and getting a feel for the routine once again. Having not hit my marks since last October; I made a couple of mistakes that were humorous - no threat to safety.  In packing the chutes for our second pass, I threaded the chute line beginning in the top right corner instead of the bottom right corner.  I didn't catch it, but rather Carl, who asked, "Hey, Toni; see anything unusual about these chutes?"  Took me a second, but I finally noticed.  Good heavens!

Like everyone else I imagine, we had some bugs to work out - primarily with the data recorder and a new oil loop that didn't seem to want to cooperate.  It felt good to be working on the car again, but I'm walking like Frankenstein today because of my legs.  It's hell getting old and there were a couple of us that were huffing and puffing the first day.  A handful of Advil seemed  to help; hopefully it'll get better quick.

Rain eliminated Friday and Saturday, leaving only Sunday for everyone there to run.  There were at least 6 nitro funny teams; including us and the pace was pretty frantic all day.

  We managed 2 laps and ran:

#1 - 5.86 ET @ 251 MPH
#2 - 5.80 ET @ 246 MPH

 

Two more full days of work (which is challenging this week) until it's back down to B'field on Wednesday night.  Right now, I've got to get to bed and get some rest or I'll be a wreck!  Non pun intended~