2012 Year' end racing video

And here it is... mind you that the video is by my own hands and wits.

In testing for the first race of years' end, the Xtreme Christmas Shootout, as I was staging the car, the race director jumped in front of me and gave me the dreaded "kill the engine" sign. As I complied I saw him, in a Michael Jackson dance move, lower his sight to the ground and point his finger to the sky. It had began to rain... A big thanks to the folk at Bernina Modes who courageously adapted the car cover to provide for the huge hood scoop, for it poured for a long time.

In the first of three runs against Frank Brandao's King Kong IV, Pat Musi's lane choice had me driving in the left lane, a lane I had never driven Pete in. Damn! A too low a seating position meant I couldn't see the tree properly. Assisted by Stephen, I slowly crept into the beams. Both. And waited. As I heard him drop the hammer, so did I. Dead late.

Still, very proud of my first ever side-by-side run. As the races ran late into the night, Pat and I decided to leave it at that single race.

Just a short week later, with the correct seating height, I went up against Venezuela's Zapato Grande, who had come to the island determined to win "The Battle of the Best".

Pete was heavily underpowered as the Venezolean had brought 822 c.i. along with no less than three stages of NOS to settle matters once and for all with the American Musi. My game plan revolved on a hole shot and the chance that he might cook the tires trying to catch up. Unfortunately, as I crept forward in an attempt to stage, I saw the break pressure drop. Need I say anymore... In spite of this I left ahead of him, only to lose traction due to the oil I had just dropped at the starting line. Again, happy to race a mountain motor pro stocker, even if I ended up being on the losing side!

Thanks for reading and see you at the races!

Extreme Shoot Out race

Right.... race day had arrived. A week ago that is, the 2002 Extreme Christmas Shoot Out. Great fun, great drivers, great extreme import cars and an even greater announcer. I hope that this event will return for 2003.

While servicing the clutch for our first side-by-side qualifying pass, we discovered a problem that would limit us to that one run only. One of the air fittings that activates shifting on the Lenco was leaking. Unfortunately, we did not have a replacement fitting to run the elimination round.

Pat Musi vs Danny de Kort

All in all, a good experience. At the line I had strapped myself in too tight, for me to move around in the seat to see the christmas tree. After a lot of coaxing I staged the car but still could not see the amber light....so, when he left, so did I. Of course, dead late, but it was a start.... and before the finish line I decided it was enough... I was quite close to the retaining wall. Ran a 6.88 et. Happy with my first ever side-by-side pass. Something to build on.

Thanks to Pat Musi for waiting for me at the line.

See you at the races.

Photo credit: Exotic Boost.

Extreme Christmas Shoot Out pre-sale today

Today PISS'D OFF PETE will be at the pre-sale for the Extreme Christmas Shoot Out, organized by Meyer Racing.

There will be special prices for the tickets to this event and also for the Don Omar concert. The concert tickets will go for just Fls. 50,= while the drag race package are just Fls 100,=.  And, in keeping with tradition, there will be a DJ who I am quite sure will only play Reggaeton.

So make good use of this opportunity and visit the parking lot of UTS Business Center at Zeelandia between five and seven o'clock today.

See you there!


Some promotion girls adorn Pete

By the way, now I know why Pete has a bad attitude! Just look at what they did to him that night. Urven, you still have to help me straighten out the front of the Cobalt! 

Thanks for reading.

Photo credit: Drag Action Curacao