24/02/2014
A very different mood in the workshop this week with the team mascots lounging around in the spoils of a relatively successful weekend.
After a ridiculously busy week last week to get the chariot fixed for the Qld title we set sail for Kingaroy to do battle. It was down to the wire, literally loading the car with some welds still too hot to touch! We made it with just enough time to get through scrutineering and make the role call at driver's briefing.
Then it was time to take a breath and do what we had worked so hard for.
The heats ran smoothly, comin away with 3 wins from 3 starts and putting us out of pole for the big dance, the 40 lap final.
The final took a few attempts to get going, but once it did we managed to lead for about 33laps, it was about lap 34 when Tim Atkin got a run on us around the outside.
We battled with Tim right to the end but to no avail and had to settle for 2nd. Congratulations to Tim on a hard, clean race.
It was one spot away from the perfect thanks to the awesome crew, who put a massive effort in to get the car there. Without them it would not have been there let alone as fast as it was. Ty Horne, Ben Mudie, Matt Stevenson and Rob Mudie, you guys are unbelievable in your commitment!
Also a shoutout to their respective wives and partners for their patience, lol.
A special mention has to go to Kane, Brett and the team at Cooloola Panel and Paint for making sure that the old girl was straight and fighting fit before we put it back together.
As always a massive thanks to all the fantastic sponsors
- Gympie Auto Wreckers
- Oz-Tac Engineering
- Razztech Motorsports
- GW Racing
- R & R Plasterers
- McIntosh Meats
- Mulvena Fibreglass
- J & M Racecraft
- Bridgestone Gympie
Without the help if these people and businesses this would not be possible.