06/28/2026
Summary from Sebring and just some of the work before making the event.
On June 20th Ryan, Clay, Eric, and I went to Puntum Park. Clay and Ryan ran the car most of the day without major issues. A few overheating concerns but we planned to fix that with a new radiator.
June 22nd, Clay unloaded the car to put it on the lift for fluids and some changes. Somehow the oil pressure was too high and oil blew past the oil filter gasket and some issues with the front cover. We all, including Keith, rushed to replace the oiling system, front cover, and radiator. Test drove the car and all seemed well.
June 23rd, Clay tested the car, and all was well. We would load up the next day!
June 25th, Clay, Ryan, Josh, Jason, Tyler, and I start the 17-hour trip south. Eric was already in Florida. We got a room and would finish the trip on the 26th.
On test day at Sebring, June 26th, each driver did a short stint in the daylight. Josh, Eric, and I also did a quick night stint. The car was running at similar temperatures to the test day back at home. We fixed a few voltage issues later that evening and changed brake pads. It's Sebring so we also checked all suspension bolts!
Race day! June 27th, we all slept in a bit and everyone joined for breakfast. We got to the track and set up the pit wall more and organized our areas to be more efficient.
Eric got selected to start the race! We rolled off just before 6PM for the start of the race. He got the green flag then he was in some heavy traffic. Unfortunately, 6 or 7 laps later the piston decided to blow a hole right through the block on the driver's side. I had a front row seat to it, in turn 7. The safety crew arrived quickly and we started to pack up. We got on the road and made it into Georgia before resting for the evening.
We are currently on route to Linton still, but praying for a safe finish to our trip. Thank you to our sponsors!
Results; DNF
Clayton Kendall
Ryan Baker
Eric Gambill
Josh Lee
Austin Gordon
Tyler Gordon
Jason Gordon
Rob Kendall
Debbie Kendall
On to the next! Thank you for following along! There will not be a YouTube video from this one unfortunately.