Thanks Guys! Funny Jenifer's NHRA membership lapsed at the end of January, our division director has had her check, physical. etc. for a month Not processed it yet, so I had to re-up her membership online last night so I could see the article.
White Noise 2.0 is the likely theme for the Copeland car. Lots to do to switch over from the top dragster. My "real job" has been 70 hour weeks for almost two months but that should conclude on Friday. I plan on flying over to the Regional at No Problem for a couple of hours on Saturday just to hang out a bit
The top dragster is going to hang around for a good while. We are going to start pretty slow with the nitro car. Our area runs the events so early in the year that not having the car ready on schedule pushed us way back. We are planning to run the top dragster at the Houston divisional and then see when we can both start learning this new deal. I have written Jenifer a 5 page PDF document with pictures on running this car. Clutch pedal, no neutral gear, hyper touchy throttle, fuel flow adjustment, parachutes on opposite side, brake on opposite side, etc. etc. She's made two passes (5.74 and 5.64), I could write a book about the second pass, but its safe to say we live and learn and understand that we've taken a true step up in the cash outflow department .... I guess I work so hard for a reason!
People will say I'm crazy (tell me something I don't hear every day!) but this is going to be a Jeff and Jenifer White team for a good while, if not forever. If we can't turn the car around together we just won't be going up for that next run.
Shane Conway is going to help me, and Tom will hopefully be a "phone a friend" but the fun of this for me is being right in the middle of it learning and making educated decisions. Obviously right now I don't know jack, but I'll learn. And yes, I could write checks to Meyers racing and I'm sure she'd have much quicker success, but I would have zero fun and would be in the way. Hopefully the TAD/AFD/TAFC community will accept a newcomer. We'll try to eventually earn some respect, but we are going to be excited to be there, try to be safe and courteous to our fellow racers, and learn for a good long while (so the top dragster likely comes out when we are both at our wit's end.....)
Jeff