Thank you!
I had a practise day last Friday. First time on the track with the new head, had a great run with a HX ute, 308 powered, 4 speed. We both pulled onto Brabham straight together, I washed wide because of a leaking front drivers tyre and we found each other at the top of the straight with nothing left to do but have an impromptu drag race. He was shaking his head, (egging me on) and I knew it was ON.
I winded 3rd to 6.5 and grabbed fourth, took a look at him and we were still door to door, so close. I stayed on it and as I was about to grab 5th, I'd pulled 1/2 a car ahead, I was looking at the front grille of his car this time. Turn one was coming up fast so I backed down to let him back on line and I knew my car wasn't turning properly, so I backed down even more.
At the end of that session I formally met Pete, the owner of that ute. Up until Friday, I was a 'slower' car and meh, so what. Friday, he was searching under my bonnet for answers. "What the hell have you done to that?" We had a good chat and that was that.
The tyre ended up having a screw in it, causing the leak. Didn't stop me but. A mate just happened to turn up, a mechanic, with his service truck and fixed me tyre on the spot. Pumped it up for me too. What a legend. Thanks Johno!!
Fuckin lovin this stuff. Can you tell?
Cheers.