And the Racing Year has come to and End


 So that is it for 2020.

And it comes down to the wire.  We were in the 12th Heat Saturday night, started front row outside, so things were looking good.  A win puts us in the Big Race later that night, or a second or third place gets us in to the "Last Chance" qualifier.

Pretty good field of cars in our Heat - we finish 4th.  Missed moving on by one position, effectively ending our season.  Ouch.  We'll become spectators for the rest of the night.


We came down to Ajo Sunday while Wade drove the rig back to Rapid City.

They'll do some work on the cars up there, then look for a clear-weather opportunity to drive the rig down to AZ, where it will be parked until the January races in Yuma and the Phoenix/Tucson area.

We're looking forward to those events!

As for the Blog, well, it's been fun.  And a fairly good way to bring you news along the way.  But the Blog will go in to hibernation for now.  We don't expect to post anything through the Holiday's.

Might revisit this in 2021!!

Happy Holiday's,  be safe and enjoy!!

D & L







Comments

  1. HaroldNovember 16, 2020 at 1:28 PM

    Well, I have to say it’s been an adventure for me to follow your adventures throughout this year. Thanks for the blog...glad it wasn’t the clog that was first thought! Be safe, stay healthy, hope to see you someday safely. H.

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  2. SuzanneNovember 18, 2020 at 7:20 AM

    I'll never know where you are and what you are doing without the blog!!!

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  3. Tucker FamNovember 21, 2020 at 2:09 PM

    Good job sticking it out for the full season Dad! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the racin’ going on throughout our nation! Stay safe you two road warriors!!!

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