[tommygold]

Hi all. Thanks so much, and yeah that's me. If I do blow the start, I definitely lose. So that's a big issue, and my friend genuinely thinks that's his best shot. On his only day of practicing he didn't break 13.4 on his best run. On 3 of 7 runs he just missed 3d gear completely, and he had a hard time dealing w/ torque off the line. (He almost had a VERY hard time with a car that pulled onto the public road ahead of him, yikes.) I'm sure he'll get better and his car will get better. But my car is just so computerized that my skill is really limited to timing the start right, having the revs at the right place at the start, and flipping the lever at 9k rpm. I'm definitely capable of screwing it up, but I have big advantages there. The skill is really a question for him. One other thing I really do appreciate is the repeated helpful reminders to be safe. Life isn't about winning this race (though it's close :0 ). -Tom