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I hope I am not coming off whiney, or crying over spilled milk, rules right is my mission.

Disappointed yes, over it yes, things could have been much worse I realize in hindsight...I look much worse than Bill's entry on paper, but rest assured, I know what the car is capable of at Vegas and I had made changes, little changes, about 5 of them, the things Class racers can and do often do to pick up enough to compete in class. And I was willing to push the car, to max capable for 2 passes Q1, and C1 competition for a 1 and done trophy run.

It would have been a dead up tree battle, side by side at the stripe, hands in the air battle. Basing it on his .37/.27 the day before I have 2-3 10ths at Vegas in the car, I just don't yet have a half second under there, and I know it. I was willing to run it a qt low on oil 5W-20 for 2 passes (Q1, C1 and done), and at only 135 Mile's on the fresh engine build, not ready to do so for 4 runs (Q1, C-1-3), it would take in the Auto Combo and after I showed alone on the class pairing sheet (assumed Bill was withdrawn), I saw Mr. Snow's Q1 pass was -.500 (I cannot run a half a second or more under there yet, close no cigar, barring a miracle, I put that qt. of oil back in, left most of the other changes made, and headed for the lanes not knowing if I had a bye or was laddered into the Auto Combo, found out soon enough,, took my shot at the tree, good enough on my end, but had nothing on the stripe end as I drove it like Q2, not balls to the wall as that wasn't going to do it, and I knew it.

Looking back, I am glad now as if I would have been able to run with him, I would have (hindsight is great, I had no business running him (Mr. Snow should have received the C1 bye, as he was fastest in the Auto at 5 cars, and I should have received the EF/S bye). It would have possibly turned out differently if I could run a half second or more under based on the lights we cut, then I would feel 2" tall now knowing what I know. So, sometimes things work out for the best. It still hurts, but rules getting right eventually is a lot more important, time now to get the car faster, better luck next time. Some people those trophies do not mean much, to me, at this point, after sitting out 2.5 decades, closer to end than middle of life, they mean a lot, maybe too much, crap a single dance on the top end w/ a really fast car, or a slow car, and a round win are golden. I am finally on the right (green), side of the tree and not dead late (I have been both, by a tiny bit, and by extremes), and I am excited to finally pull my head out and get back into the game, especially in my turtle of a car. Just to go out there a couple of rounds competing is special. Now, I am looking forward to improving the car no matter the costs.

And hopefully improve communication starting today.