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BB's First "Real" Day On-Track!

Last year, we had fun at Mid-Ohio race track but it was lead-follow.  Which means you follow an instructor at the pace of the slowest car.  Fun but didn't stretch BB's legs! This year I made the open lapping group, for better or worse.  Here's a glimpse of some people in my group: The cars in the background are largely 500+hp Corvettes and Porsche's.  Hmmm.  This should be interesting.  We had 4 more cars on track than a Formula 1 race and most of them lapped me in each 20 minute session.  However, I was not slowest!  I actually closed on Mustang's twice during corners.  But the near 1000hp was too much on the straights.  Still very fun! Imagine one thousand horses running at you in a stampede.  That power is today available in a car with a warranty that runs on pump (not racing) gas.  However you feel about progress, you have to admire humans exchanging ideas.  Holy Shit! So, I am proud: I built this car from scratch (neg...

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