Jato 🏎️

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Racer & Motorsports Enthusiast | Black Lives Matter | Fuck off Fascists | Mechanical Engineer | Married | He/Him | Sci-Fi & Gamer Nerd | Silver Fox w/ a Wrench

Big congrats to Newell for his Runoffs win. Wild that it’s his first SCCA win -ever-. Kind of a messy race otherwise, and what the heck was up with the lapped car getting in the way? Dude wtf are you doing?

Heh heh, prepare yourselves. It’s Foxtober! I haven’t visited the local Wolf Park in a while. I received a gift sponsorship in 2023 which was special. Got to hang out with (and get crawled on) by their two red foxes, Scarlette and Mulder, a few times that year.

At Wolf Park, giving the two red foxes Scarlette (left) and Mulder (right) some treats.

Gas stop update: Fun weekend despite the final result. Happy with the charge from the back of the pack (34th) to finish in 16th for the Championship race earlier today. Maybe the next Champs I attend, I won’t get screwed in the first 5 minutes of the qualifying race. That’s 2 for 2 now.

Well, shit show of a race. Glad everyone involved in the large accident is okay and no one got hurt. Will be a long afternoon and evening getting the car fixed in preparation for tomorrow.

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Qualifying did not go according to plan. My dance partner got stuck in line waiting to be gridded while the rest of us were released. Managed to hook up with someone halfway through the session and got a decent lap, but there’s clearly more work to do. P19 out of 43 currently

Made it to Sebring although later than originally hoped for. Mostly setup, and just trying to strategize for the weekend a little bit before getting some sleep. It’s going to be an awesome weekend as long as I don’t put too much pressure on myself.

And here on national fox day, a win for the most critically endangered foxxos in the world: the Sierra Nevada Red Fox US fish and wildlife must now designate critical habitat for them. Give them the protected environment they need to survive and maybe eventually recover 🦊🧡

Court Rejects Government’s Refusal to Protect Sierra Nevada Red Fox Habitat

Center for Biological Diversity: SACRAMENTO, Calif.— A federal judge ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act when it refused to designate critical habit...

biologicaldiversity.org

This weekend was the confidence boost I needed headed into the Championships in 2 weeks. Pole position, two race wins, one third place, fastest lap in every race. Now… Lots to get done before leaving for Sebring in 9 days…

Good day today testing at Autobahn Country Club. Would have been perfect had the starter I JUST REPLACED not gone kaput at the end of today. Lucky enough to have Advanced Autosports here on site with spare used starters. With the starter replaced again, the car is ready for tomorrow.