We have our first race for the 2012 season under our belts. Mason drove his little heart out. He came home with a 1st place in the purple plate class and a 2nd place in the gold plate class. The new kart looked great and he liked the way it handled, even though it was extremely loose. He didn't let it slow him down and held the wheel to the right in order to turn left all the way around the track. (It reminds me of the movie Cars.) We had a hard time getting the old kart to turn in the gold class. Rick has since done some research and tweaking on the chassis and rearranged the weights to hopefully correct the problem. Rick has really learned alot within the last couple of days of playing around with the setup.
It still amazes me how poorly the other parents react to losing. We didn't win the gold class but we came home happy with our performance. It means more to us that we were competitive rather than run out front and not have any competition. We like to see Mason challenged and continue to improve his skill while other parents just get all bent out of shape about not winning. He has certainly had a change in style this year. He is still a smooth and smart driver, but he went out to his races with his mind set on winning and was more confident with himself as a driver.
We are going back tomorrow with the newly set up kart. Hopefully it will handle for him better. The following weekend we will be headed to IN for the Burris Thunder Tour. We will be taking one kart and making the trip with a fellow competitor.
You go Mason, I loved watching his lil face through the face shield. He was so determined and you could see in his eyes he was seeing the win at the finish line. We love you.
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