I forgot to answer about coping with the car being down. Do you know how much people talked about my blue car being built? I don't mean to sound important or anything, but people talk. Drag radial = TALK TALK TALK. LOL
That damn car has been down since March, and it was only "up" for two passes! Every time I go to Sunshine, I can't go 30 minutes without being asked when my car is going to be back together. I'm talking about to the point of getting really effin irritated with so many people asking. I was ready to get a shirt made - "DON'T ASK ABOUT MY CAR - LEAVE ME ALONE." It's like dealing with NOT having a car to run AND having everyone remind you of it.