Well, I've been remiss in my reporting - a month late, actually - but better late than never... On May 14th I ran the black #13 car (remember I sold the white car) in a race at Brooks County High School in Quitman, GA. This was the first ever Electrathon race in the state of Georgia. In practice that morning I bent the right front spindle which caused the right brake caliper to drag! I did some quickie adjustment/repair work to make the car driveable and got ready for the first race. Then the rains came... Race time came and went... Finally the rain began to subside and the sky began to show some blue; the decision was made to go ahead with the first race. I duct-taped the vents shut on the back side of my motor so the rear wheel wouldn't throw mud and water directly into the housing and got ready to race. The first race went green 40 minutes late with 10 cars running in a light sprinkle...

All was going well for a while. I was holding my own, taking the left-hand turns easy so I wouldn't further damage the weakened right spindle. Then, about 30 minutes into the hour, the rains came again. Visibility was bad and my glasses fogged up making it even worse. The rain water was sloshing around in the car; I felt like I was lying in a bathtub with my clothes on while it was slowly filling with cold water. Needless to say, I was wet and miserable and I have never been so glad to see the end of a race.

After a two hour break for lunch and car prep, the second race started under bright sunny skies on a dry track. We were running the course in the opposite direction now and most of the turns were right-handers, so I was able to drive the car harder in the corners without worrying about the weakened right spindle. By the time the race was over, my clothes had dried out and my spirits were much improved. I ended up fourth overall for the day and first in the Open (adult) Division. At this race, however, trophies were only given for the top 3 overall and not for the different divisions, so I came home "empty-handed", but pleased with my overall performance.

Don Morgan and crew put on a great event and the track turned out to be a real challenge with the nearly 15 foot change in elevation from its highest to lowest points. All the drivers liked the course and everyone is looking forward to running this one again next year.