Greg Weld on the track today

[GregWeld]

Dale --


Here's another short video of the last couple laps where I was following Tommy --- you'll notice that even at these really low speeds you can hear the junk tires squawking for traction.

It was actually HARD to stay behind these slower cars…. I had to really bite my lower lip and just go into cruise mode… and you can see how much difference the braking zone was for me than the cars in front. This is where NO WEIGHT really makes the difference! I'm sold on LOW weight!

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

This will bust you guys up ---- Little Tommy McCarthy (now 15) is possibly going to be running the LOTUS CUP next year -- in -- drum roll -- a 2 Eleven.

Why didn't I grow up with parents like that??? Damn it!

Yeah… Tommy is a pretty lucky kid for sure. That will be a nice step up for him after running the Miata. My Dad bought me a Honda mini trail when I was a kid and I thought that was pretty cool, Lol.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

It was actually HARD to stay behind these slower cars…. I had to really bite my lower lip and just go into cruise mode… and you can see how much difference the braking zone was for me than the cars in front. This is where NO WEIGHT really makes the difference! I'm sold on LOW weight!

Hopefully the new chassis set up and tires balance the car out a bit and make it more predictable. Once you get that car figured out it will be so much fun! I watch the good drivers in the Miata’s out at PIR and they don’t even let off the gas until the 300 to 400 foot marker coming off the main straight into the chicane. That would be a rush.

Have fun on the next run... look forward to more video from the next California trip.