[mitchntx]

After this weekend's carnage with my F-Buds, I am giving serious consideration to just quitting.

It seems most are caught up in FTD and willing to spend what it takes to get internet bragging rights. I just can't do that.

The costs associated with it, the time required to create it and the effort put forth into it is so great that it appears daunting ... and especially no fun.

When I first began doing this with Chuck, it was a blast. We hung out, laughed, joked, did a little maintenance ... it was fun.

Now, we all seem to work so hard at keeping these damn cars running, that the fun part is gone.

Don't misunderstand ... I cherish my friendship with all those I run with. But looking back at the last few times we have run together ... we always seem to be thrashing on someone's car.

If I were racing, then the expectation set would be differnet. But this is just OT. There is no prize for first.

I guess it's time for me to decide on what my priorities are.

[Teutonic Speedra...]

I guess it's a good thing we have an off season during the winter. I can't wait to get to the track again......21 more days left! It's like waiting for Xmas when you were a little kid. How many different tracks do you go to? That makes a difference too. In the Northeast, we have Watkins Glen, Summit Point, Jefferson Circuite, Shenandoah, Limerock, BeaveRun, Mid-Ohio, Pocono, and Virginia International (all within a ~8 hour drive, most within a 4 hour drive). The variety helps out too I guess.