Rough day at the track

[bigwhitecobra]

Today was the "BIG" Ford show here in Mooresville, North Cakalaky. It was a very good turn out, and my son got to ride in a 00 Cobra R, which I'm jealous over, but there were some things that tweaked me the wrong way.

It was a show and race, and one of the local shops was sponsering a Mustang Shootout. The classes were broken up pretty good, and the field was pretty even, well, somewhat even. Anyway, I was running in the 86-95 N/A class.

The track opened up for testing and so I ran a few times, just to get in the groove. Then I watched the rest of the Field that I knew about. Most of the guys were running in the mid 8's, and 4-5 guys were in the high to mid 9's. BTW, this is on 1/8th mile track. I was running consistant 9.2x@78-80mph. During qualifing, I ran a 9.22@80mph, which isn't the best, but it was ok. I was in the middle of the field, or so I thought. Ok, this is going to get somewhat speratic, but stay with me, ok??

Waiting for the running order I was checking out some of the other guys there running in other classes. A friend of mine with the turbo Focus, ran a 9.06@79mph!!!!! Freaking crazy!!

Ok, back to the story.....So they announced the field, and I noticed that they had missed my name. I know I was the absolute fastest, but I was nowhere near the slowest. So I went on a little trip to find out what the qualifing times were, just to make sure I wasn't overlooked.

First, no one seemed to know where the sheet with the times on it was. Second, 2 guys that ran slower, and by slower I mean in the high 9's and low 10's, in qualifing were in the field. This is where I got perterbed(sp?).

I found the shop owner, which I have some issues with anyway, and asked why 2 slower cars were in the field and not me. He told me that the slowest time in the field was 8.7!! I pointed out the 2 guys and what they qualified with and that I ran faster than them. He, I guess, didn't believe me and just said that the slowest time was 8.7 .

I went over to the guy who ran the slowest time, and he said that he thought that he had ran a 9.7 or something to that effect and didn't know it was an 8.7.

I went to several of the track officals to see if they had the times, but the sheet seemed to have grown leggs and ran off.

I don't want to say what I'm thinking right now, because there isn't any eveidence for it. However, I have spoken with the owner of the sponsering shop and he let me know that he will post all qualifing attempts and all the different results sometime tonight. So, if I see what I think I will, I'll be submitting a formal complaint with him and the track.

I don't want to think that he, or some track offical, would have "helped" a customer or a friend get in to the field, but stranger things have happened. Ok, I'm sorry that I've taken up so much space, but this is really bothering me. Feel free to offer any kind words of comfort at any time. I need it!! heh heh.

Ok, later guys.