Event #8 was very close

[STLMARSHALL]

Event #8 on Sunday was a tough one. I had 1 dry run which was my best and then the rain came. 3 wet runs one semi dry and 1 more dry run. By run 6 it was down to the wire with Bill running well and me hitting cones on my fast runs. On run 6 bill put up a really good time which really put the pressure on me as he now had the winning time. I went out and ran as fast and wide as I could and just passed Bill by .07 seconds. Way too close for comfort!

Here is a video of run 5 semi-wet. It is amazing how much grip there is on slicks on a damp surface. On this run I hit the rev limiter so top speed was right at 70 mph. Also on this run I had the honor of Bob Hassett (bob-stl) riding shotgun. Thanks for coming out Bob. He left with a big smile on his face.

Skip to the 1:00 mark as my video editor is having problems. Sound is poor because I had the waterproof cover on for the rain.

2012 Event 8 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C1ZrNf5MbQ&list=UUd16s9zwPBUCB8EpK7OAzJA&index=1&feature=plcp)

[skullandbones]

Nice driving. Wish the sound was better so we could hear that sweet sounding engine. Maybe another time. Thanks, WEK.

[vnmsss]

Nice run, and kudos on the performance in the rain/wet.....Slicks do have a world more grip that most people would think...:)

Karen

[STLMARSHALL]

Thanks!

I switched to street tires for a rain event last year and lost. The slicks were far better in the rain. I was very suprised at the level of grip. Only issue was the torque of the LS1 would break traction very easily so modulation was the key.

Also picked up a tip I would like to share. Last year at the rain event I had a hard time staying defogged. My co-driver suggested also putting rain-x on the inside which I had never heard of. I tried it and did not have one speck of fog all day in the rain. No wipers or A/C and I had crystal clear vision the whole heat.