In reply to JG Pasterjak:
Hey JG, good question - do you mind if I use it as one of the questions in my next PRN column? To answer though: I think I match up very well with the personality of my C30, in many ways. For starters it is very strong under braking and as a driver that has always liked to fill the friction circle during corner entry this suits me well. We have some epic "street fighting" moment in W.C. - especially on opening laps when often I find myself defending the lead from a chasing TC pack, but at the same time being forced to mix it up with the tail enders of the GTS field - not an easy task! Being able to go super late on the brakes to fend off those darn Honda's that weigh a lot less is very very important. Where our brakes become a tactical advantage on lap one is when I can dive bomb a GTS Camaro or Mustang and put that car between myself and P2 in the TC class for a few corners! As for what I am always adjusting to be happier I'd have to say that has been a moving target this season. The car is so new we have been forced to do a huge amount of development on the fly....at the track. It is not uncommon for us to be seen making spring changes during a practice session! Dax (Raub, my engineer) joke with each other "hey why not try another big change...it's only qualifying!!" It is one of the most rewarding aspects of working with K-PAX Racing - the depth of engineering brain power and the willingness to try new things. I am in absolute heaven there. We have done more set up changes this season than I have done in the last 5yrs put together - and not only have I learned a ton but it is also why the car has become so strong so soon. We do take a lot of set up gambles, but they are always educated ones and more often than not they prove beneficial. Having an engineer that is not afraid to explore vast avenues has been a key to understanding the car as much as we already do.
