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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Lillard just called --- the Mayweather / Pacquiao fight is Saturday night (May 2nd) --- Lucky I have Direct TV in the toter!! I just ordered it!! EEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAA
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First off --- WORST FIGHT EVER...
While about a dozen of us had a great BBQ at the track - with much needed "refreshments" and a couple pots of my special recipe "bean dip" to soothe our hungers until the BBQ could get fired up -- the fight was a total dud. Oh well.
Gasman was a no show.... as was Gaetano... and Dave G.... as was Lilllard - who was unfortunate enough to have actually gone to LV to view the fight... thus missing the epic BBQ around the TV outside in the afternoon sunlight... Too bad for him.
The car has never worked better... Sutton is definitely on his game... with both the modifications and the driver coaching. Can't thank him enough for everything he's done on my behalf. It's making my driving weekends so much more fun.
Not bragging here -- it's just fact.... I've been running with NorCal Shelby Club now for about 4 years. Not once have any of the OTEC <the guys running the track sessions> guys come over to talk to me... but this time they had eyes for the little yellow Mustang and many of them came over to express how much fun it was to watch it and hear it. Even the Club President came out late Sunday to run with me. He'd been watching all weekend and decided he should come out and "play". We had so much fun! OMG! He's a way better driver than I am and I had to really work to stay with him - or keep him off my ass.... He also came over to the pit to thank me and say how much fun that was. It's nice when people recognize your improvements and say so. The perfect topper for a great weekend.
When we started this (my engagement of Ron Sutton Race Technologies), I was running 2:22's and driving my butt off to get those times.... I can now drive 'easier' and have more fun - and run 2:07's.... The biggest different is how much easier and more predictable the car is. The goal has been met and exceeded. Everyone's track times were off this weekend. Not sure why - but it just is what it is... and the goal was never to set a track record. I don't have that talent. The goal was to be able to go out have fun - and run with my friends while taking it easy (thus the fun part). In the past my friends have consistently run 2:10's.... With the "new" car -- I can practically coast and run that. GOAL MET.
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