A few weeks back we had our season ending double points championship race. There was a lot of stout competition from several different regions. Bruce Byerly put his White S197 on the pole, while I qualified 2nd with Scott Mckay's Red Fox body in third. We all started behind Joel's Green AIX Challenger.

We battled hard all race long, trading the lead several times. Once we even exited T5 3 wide! I spent the whole race trying to work over the higher HP cars (including the Red Fox body that's supposed to make the same power as me (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ). Finally, after a late race restart, I got a run on Scott and was able to check out for one lap. It was a hell of a lap beating my old lap record by over a full second thanks to the cold December air (1:33.2)! The following lap (2 to go) my trans broke coming out of T7. I nursed her home in 4th gear. Tried 2nd gear once hoping it was just 3rd that blew...that did not work (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Wound up 2nd and locked up the championship.

Overall it was a great weekend of intense clean racing! Santa's toy run has never disappointed and 2013 was no exception! Can't wait for 2014!

Race Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HTQfNW-2oU

Yup, there's no way that fox body is making legal hp. Nor does he drive very well. Well done on an incredibly fast lap and winning the championship.

Wow, really intense racing! That trans failure must be a sore spot on your butt! I moved up to a face-plated T101A just because of days like that!