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May 8 - Day 6 - Virginia International Raceway: Alton, Virginia

A first first

Today was three runs at VIR, the first on the South course, and an exercise in harsh braking and slick conditions. Danny had spun off, and I played it a little more conservative. The second session, on the North Course, was drying, and I was far enough back the advantage would pay off.

I love the North course, and I hung it out, I almost lost it a couple of times, but I held on to win the session - a first for me on One Lap. I had help from a drying track of course, but I have been bitten by the drying and wet tracks before, so this is what goes around coming around or something.

The third run, because of my near-misses in the second, I backed off a bit. The car also wouldn't shift into 4th gear on the back straight, and so wouldn't go abover 146mph. Not good when the competition is going 165. No matter though, I collected my first Tire Rack One Lap of America Stage win. Today, so the poor finish in the third session didn't bother me.





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May 2
"Sticker Day"

May 3
Wet Skid Pad: South Bend, IN
Road America: Elkhart Lake, WI

May 4
Mid America Motorplex:
Pacific Junction, IA

May 5
Texas World Speedway: College Station, TX
Lonestar Motorsports Park: Sealy, TX

May 6
No Problem Raceway: Belle Rose, LA

May 7
Carolina Motorsports Park: Kershaw, SC BMW Performance Center: Greer, SC

May 8
Virginia International Raceway:
Alton, VA

May 9
BeaveRun Motorsports Complex: Wampum, PA

May 10
Dry Skid Pad: South Bend, IN

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