I can see it now, those idiots out there going to be bashing Kevin for doing this on purpose and won't be able to explain why he would do this other than ignorant unoriginal comments!
Damn-it. I'm glad Kevin and Soccer Mom are both OK (Gainesville Raceway is our home track). ...edit... Adding that I don't know if he still had the feature activated but Kevin programmed the Holley to auto deploy the parachute if/when the car gets sideways...
Biggest thing is to process what in hell is going on and making quick instant decisions, have to know like 2nd nature where to reach for chutes, etc. Good save.
Hey that's one of the hard lessons learned in a really good way that didn't get him hurt thank God. After things like that when you get the car home, and the event is all over an your laying in bed that night next to your wife.....the last thought that goes through your head is " Man they're right you can't put a price on safety, I'll get the guys to look over the car with me tomorrow and we'll go ahead and replace everything and order better stuff to go on the car before the next event "
On the 8.50 with a 0 run yesterday. Jimmy said 'i had no dash, i was just winging it. That lad can drive, and Ruby is great old Gal. Tell ya... 8.50 ain't slow you know. Aunt Ruby picks up her skirts and goes. Showing some fancy bois a look at her ass...!
That red vette was very good when they stuck to that class. It was only when they tried going faster and switched to methanol that it started eating up time and money. It is why it sat in the pole barn for months. They had leapt beyond 8.50 and didn't really want to go that slow anymore, but a lot of people wanted it back. That is why it is there this week instead of the coyote mustang.
They kill me over Ruby. It was like the third car in the fleet. The car always goes stright down the track no matter if it Cooper, James or even Deisel Dave driving it. Pretty much never breaks even though it has nothing but hand me down parts put together over a weekend. Imagine if she had some of the parts Leroy has. I would love to watch them give her a complete makeover. IMHO it wouldn't take much to make her a 6 second car.
