Funny racing story time

[maddmaxx ★]

After last weeks red light in the finals fellow racers are having fun at my expense.  Because of today's weather we didn't set up a christmas tree or timing system.  We went with a flashlight starting system in the style of true street racers.  Someone stands out in front of the starting line and when his flashlight comes on you go.

So first round I do my burnouts and stage the car.  Then I look at his hand holding the flashlight and when it lights I nail it.  I hadn't heard him ask if we could see the light well when it came on.  I had a great, damn near perfect launch and run, only then finding out that it was a light test.  Drove back down to the starting line and went through the process again  but I'd burned the good off my tires and the next launch was a left hood ending up on my roof.

My reputation is cemented now.

[Airehead]

Seems rigged

[maddmaxx ★]

Just now, Airehead said:

Seems rigged

No.  When I go to the starting line I tend to be totally focused on what it supposed to happen.  I saw the light and the train it won't stop now.

[Further]

Bet they keep inviting you back 

and that’s the important thing.     

[groupw]

1/8th scale gas. We had a wicked headwind on the back straight. If you didn't have the front low enough, a blow over was possible. It was a qualifying heat and I was following a good friend down the back straight. About the time the cars shift to 2nd gear, his car lifted up and over mine, then landed right behind me as if he had hit an invisible Hot Wheels loop. We kept going, but on the driver's stand he said to me, "you saw that, too. Right?"

[Zephyr]

15 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

the next launch was a left hood ending up on my roof.

I dont know what this is supposed to mean

[MoseySusan]

15 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

My reputation is cemented now.

A little quick on the trigger, are you?

[Kzoo]

15 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

My reputation is cemented now.

There is always that one guy...........  You're him.

 

[maddmaxx ★]

1 hour ago, Zephyr said:

I dont know what this is supposed to mean

left hook (and fat fingers) (actually same finger other hand which seems to be happening to me more often)

It was a sudden turn to the left on launch followed by a rollover.

[Zephyr]

I should have figured that out, but in all fairness I read it before morning coffee

[maddmaxx ★]

1 hour ago, Zephyr said:

I should have figured that out, but in all fairness I read it before morning coffee

I read nothing before morning coffee. I do nothing before morning coffee.  I make sure that the coffee maker is full before I go to bed so that all I have to do is stagger up and push a button.  The first cup of coffee (and usually the only cup of coffee) is a ritual to be carefully followed to the letter.