I've burdened y'all for years now with tales triumphant and tragic about The Worlds Cheapest Radical. From making the deal work to making the car work (at all) through going through SCCA comp school, getting my license, finishing my first season, the engine/fuel system/electrical system swap, The Big Crash. This year it was acquiring body molds and rebuilding the car down to a bare chassis.
This race season began with a string of class wins but has been plagued with oil leaks, setup issues and a few electrical gremlins...
Until last Sunday morning.
The setup/preparation/confidence/weather all aligned and I set off to qualify from pole on the grid. I used my new AIM Solo's predictive lap mode to rapidly work down to a personal best 1'14.662" in 5 laps.
In the race I was in P3 on the grid - 2nd row, outside going into T1. I lead my class flag to flag, and a retirement put me 2nd in group.
I'm bragging, yes. But I've put in hundreds of hours to get this. Would it be cheaper or easier to arrive and drive? Sure. But doing this entirely on your own (except for the trackside assistance and endless support of my beyond-awesome and wonderful wife) is as significant an achievement as anything I've done.
