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Well the season for IARG/Project6 racing got off to a bumpy start in 2010. All was set for racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Park April 9-11. Doug was busy getting the car together and was on schedule. Well that was the case until our motor had not shipped from the builder on April 5th. Given the timeline to the race weekend we decided to withdraw from the races at Mid-Ohio. Big disappointment for both of us not only from the expenses incurred but the loss of potential championship points. A big bummer to say the least, but "that's racing". Nothing we can do about it except live with it and move on. Now we are preparing for the races May 14-16 at Putnam Park Road Course a 1.78 mile, 10 turn road course in Mt. Meridian, IN (west of Indianapolis). As this is my home track I really want to have a strong showing that weekend.
So we are making the best of the cards that we have been dealt and getting on with our program. The motor shipped this week and we are anticipating the car reassembly to be completed sometime next week. Then the real work preparing for the races in May will begin. We have scheduled 2 days for shakedown and testing of the car (and to knock the dust off the driver...) May 8-9 with 10/10ths Motorsports. The schedule will be jam packed with getting the car drivable on Saturday.
A very exciting development is that ALMS GT2 Team Falken Tire driver Bryan Sellers will be working with us. I am totally stoked about learning as much as I can from Bryan on driver preparation and how to improve my performance behind the wheel. It should prove to be an awesome 1:1 experience.
Following the test weekend we then move quickly to a race weekend May 14-16 at Putnam Park Road Course. There we will get the first look at the translation of off-season modifications to performance when it counts. Stay tuned for the next post where I will jaw about the car shakedown and test. It should prove to be a very interesting month of May 2010 here in Indianapolis.
Lastly, I would like to give a shout out to Steve Wu and the folks at OG Racing. Check 'em out.
Until the next post...
M
Michael, best of luck at Putman. We have run the track in karts. If you are ever in OG country (Washington DC), come out to Summit Point. Since you race NASA, come to Hyperfest June 19-20 – a huge happening - and stop by out pit
ReplyDeletethanks a bunch for the positive energy. putnam is a good venue for me since it is not a high hp track. i have family in the dc area (actually lived in leesburg, va for a bit when i was a kid). hyperfest sounds interesting and really appreciate the hospitality. trip is not in the cards this year. we have a scheduled hospitality event/barbeque for june 19. in addition, we have races at beaverun (within our region) the following weekend. keep me posted when events come around. if we can fit it into our calendar it would be fun to do some outside region stuff.
ReplyDeletecheers,
michael s