Gearing Up
Team Weaver is coming down from a great summer of racing. We had a September picnic (see photos) complete with steak and shrimp--compliments of the stock car team that protested our engine. As described in the "Tear-down" blog entry, when you protest another driver's engine or equipment, you must put down cash--200 bucks in this case. We passed inspection, and took great pleasure in taking that money. The steak and shrimp were ooooh so good, cooked by locally famous Chef Charlie O'Connor.
After taking a couple of weeks to digest and smile about our great season, we're starting to gear up for the next. We'll be moving up to a Midwest Modified (Chevy V-8) car class, and are looking for exactly the right car deal. Crew Chief Bill Smith has made contact with several teams and, we are shopping and narrowing our choices.
We're also pumping up our sponsor relationships, including an arrangement with Northwest Tech College in Bemidji. NTC has a great high-performance engine-building program. I took classes there to get my motorhead back on, Bill taught in the program (it's where we met), and is a Chevy man at heart. We're excited about our linkage with this excellent technical college, students and staff--a win-win arrangement. Stay tuned for more info on this.
No other real news, except to post some photos of our Team picnic, plus a couple of Skyler and Christi. She has been great to have on the pit crew, handling and remembering things (such as helmet tear-offs and fire extinguishers) that the rest of us forget at times.
Check in soon for updates on our car search, and for other Skyler and Team Weaver news.
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