We stayed at South Georgia Motorsports Park through Tuesday. We tested a variety of different combinations while we were there. Saturday and Sunday appeared to be standing room only for the spectators and it was a warm day. GEICO Motorcycle had given us boxes of bandanas to give away, so we blew up the big 10-foot gecko, and placed an ice chest full of cold water at the end of our pit and handed out bright Geico Blue bandanas to everyone. Most took advantage of the water and draped the bandanas around their neck.

When I went up to make my pass, and during the pass, the crowd had taken them off their necks and proceeded to swing them around in the air, similar to basketball and football events. I think they were coached by Brian Olsen, who happened to be announcing that day. We must have felt their energy and enthusiasm, because we happened to run a 7.09 on that pass. It was a great number, for what Gary was trying to test. Monday we tried yet another combination and ran a 7.07 and a 7.06.

There were many other PSM teams there, but I’m not sure I have their approval to divulge their E.T.s without asking them, so I will just state that there were some 6.90-ish passes, 7.0-ish, and a few seven-teens. We left there Tuesday evening, after I had completed my other (GE) work for the day.

We are now here in Gainesville, Fla. During the winter, we had the lounge redone into more of an office to facilitate my working while I race. We have a desk and additional outlets for all the electronic devices, computers, cell phones, chargers, etc. It’s working out great, especially since the team decided that my duties around the pit should be dramatically reduced to no physical labor. It works for me.

Well, we are heading to town for dinner at BoneFish Grill, so I better go.

I’ll blog again soon.