LAST RACE WENT GREAT

Last Saturday was a rainy and gloomy day. We headed to the track, in rain the entire way, expecting the evening to be cancelled. We arrived and it was still raining but they insisted they were going to race that night. The rain eventually did stop and they worked the track until about 5:00. Racing usually starts at 4:00. With no practice and no qualifying under his belt, Mason headed out on the track in pole position. The race began and he took off like a rocket out in front of all the other drivers and that's where he stayed for the entire race. He manuevered around the track like a pro. He started his feature race in 2nd place and did a great job once again. He was looking at first place when a caution came out. There were 3 or 4 cautions the entire race which allowed the other drivers to group back together and eventually get around Mase. He finished in 3rd which is really good, considering we are still running our flathead motor against the animal motors. He got a bigger trophy than usual and when he got out of his kart told his dad "don't touch anything...the kart is good the way it is." :) We are very proud of him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyvLognxVsI - 1st Heat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1G2BLOAnyU - Feature Race

Rick decided he would run another bump-n-run and thought Yale's was on Friday (yesterday) but it turned out it is tonight. Rick has decided we are taking Mason racing instead. There's always next year...maybe.

We will be heading to the track here in a bit. Rick just told me to put my long underwear on as it's cold outside. I just may break out the Carhart overalls for tonight. I don't like the cold but Mason's kart sure does so we are hoping to come home with another great finish.

ANOTHER TRY

We were rained out last weekend for Mason's race. We will try tomorrow and see how it goes. Hopefully we can hang in there.

There is a bump-n-run coming up in Yale next Friday. Rick is thinking about going. He figures he might as well smash the car good before he takes it in for scrap. We'll see.

SATURDAY RESULTS

Mason didn't do so well Saturday. It's upsetting to watch because he drove perfect and did everything we could have asked for. He just doesn't have the power the other kids have due to the difference in engines. We will keep plugging along and hopefully one day be able to buy him an animal motor that he desperately needs.