Prefinal
The start of the race was again as aggressive as the previous heat races (if not more so). Everyone in the top 10 was not giving an inch through the first 3 turns...and I found myself getting shuffled back a few spots and running in 14th spot by the time we rounded the start finish for lap 2. I settled in and started to pass where I could to slowly regain positions. I was quick in the tight section of the track, but not making any real gains on the long straights. I made up as much ground as I could each lap in the tight section, and by lap 10 was up into the top 10. As I rounded the hairpin leading onto the long straight-away...the kart DIED! I pulled off into the grass and tried to get re-started with no luck! There goes another respectable finish!! After riding the gator back to the scales (for the 2nd time in TWO races!), we found that there was a problem with the carburetor. = This means I'm starting the final from DEAD LAST!
Final
Well, the start goes pretty smooth from last place :) And I waited until after turn 2 before I started trying to move up the pack. Unfortunately for me, the guy directly in front of me was racing like it was the last lap for the WIN! I experienced some of the worst blocking I had seen all weekend. He even managed to drive me off into the grass at one point to prevent me from passing...after about 5 laps of that, I was a good 4-5 seconds behind the entire field! It was a few laps before I could catch the pack and begin to make a few more passes. I made my last pass on the white flag lap that put me into 19th place, which is where I finished. A fair finished after what was some BAD LUCK for the previous 2 races. I would have traded that luck for earlier in the weekend - FOR SURE!
All-in-all, a great event, and some awesome racing. The racing was VERY competitive, and for the most part; respectful.
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