Thread: Electrathon - A Different Kind of "Hotrod"

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I've been really lax in my reporting this season. After the November race I sort of "fell out" for a while. I didn't go to the December race in Lee County. It's a two-day event that is 5 hours from home and requires a two-night stay in a motel. I do this for fun and I just can't justify the expense and time for a race where I don't particularly like the course. I also skipped the January race at Wharton high School because it was unusually cold that weekend and I was encountering some health issues. Finally, I got back in action on February 20 as a "team owner". That is, I took my car to the race at Plant City High School, but I didn't drive it. My old friend, Jerry Bristow, was here for his annual winter visit and I let him drive both races. He started mid-pack both times and was leading within a few laps. He won both races, so he was credited with finishing first overall and first in our class (Open Standard Battery). He turned 177 laps total. Jerry is the 3rd car back in the left row (pic below). 2nd pic is us with our trophy (Yes, we are required to wear masks when not driving.)

The March 6th race was cancelled because of rain and rescheduled for April 10th. It's our annual "Dash Races" where the races are shortened to 20 minutes instead of one hour each. In lieu of babying our batteries to make them last an hour, we get to run as fast as we dare - FUN TIMES! Also, I'm building a new car that I hope to have done in time for this event. More on that later...