Brief notes:

Topic, Amber:

Thanks to Kevin M. and Adam G. for their concerns about Amber's licensing. For those who don't know, Amber was placed on double secret probation for R1 to test her abilities. After an uneventful race (which is a good thing) she was allowed to compete in R2. Other than a misunderstanding concerning shiftlights and rev limiters, she did quite well. When we left Sunday, she was presented with her provisional racing license. Thanks to all who came by the camp and gave her words of support. Lookout JG... she has seen the car and she "ain't skeered" LOL

Topic, David:

Unlike Amber who started both her races in one of four forward gears, Dad decided to try start the race in reverse! This added much excitement and an extra couple of yards to the extended race. I was blessed, because Jason decided to video the front of the pack going into T1 and held there till I came into view, so my stupidity was not recorded. I'm glad all the penalty issues were resolved Sunday moring, cuz I would hate to think that Mike P. could have been black flagged because I backed into him on the start. Hopefully he didn't have an in-car camera.

Topic, Video:

I had a crapy video camera with no battery life. Due to operator error (recorded over part of Amber's first race) our video sucks. The best shot we have is Morgan and I running side by side through rattlesnake and finshing as we both got into the oil slick left by BOND, JAMES BOND... "shaken not stirred". Too bad it wasn't an in-car video or you would have heard "WHAT THE F@CK?!?!?" as the car was dancing under braking. Since I was one of the first cars that ran right through the heaviest part, I got the cool experience of spinning my tires all the way up to the next corner. I would appreciate any stills or videos of Amber in R1.

Topic, The Car:

The AI (AIX on Sunday) #27 was awsome. When Jason would check the oil and come back and say "level is good, Dad", I would reply "no way, let ME check it". Finally on Sunday he got pissed and said "DAD! I know what I'm doing, it is fine" and it was. Thanks Jay of all your help. He checks the fluids and pressures and torques the lugs (thanks for the use of your torque wrench, 007) before EVERY session. The car was flawless, UNTILL!!! when I was loading it on the trailer, I hung the mufflers on the trailer and ripped all the new exhaust off of the headers.

Topic, The other racers, their wifes and the officials:

All of you make these weekends special for me and my family, THANK YOU ALL! The field of cars looked rather bland with out the Mus-turd or the Ford Ranger. We missed Todd, Chris, Cory and Wiley and the others that couldn't make it. Boudy, I didn't get to meet you but I love the car. Burch, I DON'T know why she keeps you around, but I DO know why you keep her around, THANK THE WIFE FOR THE ICECREAM!!!

FINNALY, Topic, SPONSERS:

Thanks to MARY WHITAKER (Mom) for her financial support, there is absolutely no way we could participate in this sport without her cash. Thanks to Wiley for the ROYAL PURPLE support, our prayers go out to you during these trying times. Thanks to Skip "TEXSTAR" Smith for his painstaking efforts bringing on PST, Painless and others. Lets not forget BOBBY ARCHER, I try to purchase something from him at EVERY event, PST is good for MSR-C but what about Events at TWS?? Bobby has been loyal to the group, and we all know how hard it is to load up all that stuff and carry it to the tracks.

AGAIN, thanks to all of you for everything you do!!