Dry Skid Pads and Ceremonies
We returned to the skid pad this morning, on a day that felt almost as cold and damp as last year.
Last year we looked at the schedule and arrived mildly late for the morning photo shoot. While the top 5 get shifted to the front of the group photo, the rest of the field is organized on how early they drove in the parking lot. Yes we are deliberately going for the media exposure, as that’s what pays for this trip. Sean and Chris would have been right along side of us if Chris wasn’t over by the hose trying to wash the car in a hurricane like rain storm. Somehow the guys with the $130k Porsches didn’t break out the buckets of soap. Let us know if you can tell when the magazine comes out.
The skid pad was damp, but drying quickly. The main factor was the cold. Cold tires don’t stick very well. I am still amazed at how well the Dunlops handle the skid pad on this 18 year old car running a 255 tire width.
The Evo X is running 275′s and the Subaru Sti is running 295′s so we are very happy with the results.
They had the reception among the tires again and went above and beyond this time for food. Last year was pretty tame, but this year they tool all of the states we visited and created a specialty dish from that state. Very cool.
Of course the Evo X group grabbed the spotlight from our table, taking 1st in the mid price sedan class and landing an amazing 7th overall. It is a testinment to all the hard work Chris has put into that car and depicts some excellent driving from both guys.
