June 7, 2009 (Rain-delayed) - Antigonish

The bad news is that the car needs a new front clip. The good news is that Daryl wasn’t injured- the Hans head-neck restraint device paid for itself this weekend- and the team has nearly 3 weeks to make the repairs. A photo of what’s left of the car is attached.

The car had been great in practice, turning top 5-10 times in each session. It got really loose though during time trials, so Daryl and the team used the heats and semifinal races to improve handling. Daryl won the semi and the 66 was working well by the time we got to the feature. But it was a short race for us- the 92 lost control of his car coming out of turn 4, turning down sharply into the 66 passing inside him. Daryl had braked hard as he saw the 92 get loose but couldn’t avoid the impact. It pushed the 66 airborne and both cars spun down the front stretch before crashing hard into the inside wall.

There is extensive front-end damage. Daryl is assessing the car tonight and will decide whether to repair it or to prepare the second car for the race June 27th in Fredericton. Our plan is to make that one go more like our first race at Scotia.

Thanks Again for all of your support