[Dragsinger]

Dragsinger, I am going to give you the greatest bit of advice I received from a very smart friend.
When you are sitting in the lanes. Look around, see the sights. Are you happy that you are there? Do you enjoy the competition? Are you having fun? If you are then take in this time and really relish in it, put a smile on your face and enjoy. When you start your engine to pull into the waterbox, smile one more time and let the fun of competition begin. Good luck to you.

Very Good Ron, Thanks

And yes, for sure your comments are dead-on because just being there and being a part of the action is a very satisfying part of the package. No question, winning is great and what I strive to do. But if I have given myself every reasonable opportunity to win and performed well but do not win, I do not beat myself up. Instead, I will shorty be making plans and looking forward to the next outing.

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