Results - You Win Some, You Lose Some

It's been a while since the last update (sounds like I'm going to confession), mostly because I simply keep forgetting to do them. As such, two events have passed which could not have gone any differently for me. Our April event featured several long corners, including a nearly 360 degree right-hander, which I just nailed. I jumped to first on my first run and hang on for my first win of the year and the first win for the new Neon. My brother had to sit that one out, but I vanquished the red Prelude that had beaten us both in prior months. In May, however, I just couldn't get a handle on things. The bro' was back, but no Prelude this month. The course had two corners that I never got right (in five runs) and I ended up a disapointed third. Which just goes to show that the car's good enough, if the driver can keep it together.

Event: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Autocross - Presented by Midway Ford
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 17 April 2005
1st run: 57.061
2nd run: 56.519
3rd run: 56.285
4th run: 55.765
Class Finish: 1st of 11 (0.718 second margin of victory)
Overall Finish: 22nd of 65 (4.469 seconds behind)
PAX Finish: 5th of 65 (2.347 seconds behind)

Event: The May Day (Workers Unite!) Autocross - Presented by Midway Ford
Where: Riverside High School, Belle, WV
When: 15 May 2005
1st run: 53.787
2nd run: 52.967
3rd run: 52.477
4th run: 51.589
5th run: 51.488
Class Finish: 3rd of 9 (1.373 seconds behind)
Overall Finish: 28th of 44 (5.540 seconds behind)
PAX Finish: 14th of 44 (2.457 seconds behind)