Tuesday Night League - Week 8

For the final night of the Tuesday Night League, we raced on Le Mans for only the second time all season. Between all the work they did on the track surface last week and the new tire setup, the karts were unbelievably understeery. There was absolutely no way to get the kart rotated without using the brakes. The result was a point-and-shoot style of driving that required you to pitch your kart into each corner, getting all of your turning done before you could even think about getting on the gas. On the bright side, the karts seemed to have plenty of power all the way through each session.

Going into tonight, I had just a 1-point lead over Taylor for 2nd place in the league. Taylor made it tough by posting the fastest time in the 2nd heat, but luckily my 1st-heat lap, the fastest of the night, was enough to give me the overall win for the night and 2nd place overall for the season. I was very excited to get a win tonight, especially on a track where I did so poorly in Week 4. Great way to finish off the season!

The final league standings after all 8 weeks:

1. Bob: 693 points
2. Paul: 685
3. Taylor: 681
4: Greg: 669
5. Peter: 593
6. Andre: 574
7. Juli: 189
8. Melissa: 188
9. Corey: 100
10T: Kevin: 99
10T: Mark: 99
10T: Adam: 99
10T: Lloyd: 99
14: Joseph: 97
15: Tim: 96
16: Owen: 93

I had a ton of fun with the league. It was a great group of guys and it was awesome being out on track competing with such a fast crowd.

In the next few days, I'll post my suggestions for changes I think could make for an even better time-trial league. Stay tuned!