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August 12th, 2010

It was not a bad week for the 36mini. I guess I will take an 11th place finish. There has been a lot going on in the last few weeks and the 36mini has not been getting the tlc that it needs. I know there is 6 races left and the unicorn is still mad at me and decided that I need to do more to the car in order for his throne to grow. This is time last season that the magic happened, I don't think its possible this season.

It was the BUD 150 Mod race this week, So the pits opened early and we got two sessions of practice and no qualifying. So I actually got there before Noon. I had to get moving because I needed to swap over tires to different rims and also buy 2 new tires. I do everything wrong, If i just bought 8 tires at the start of the season I would not have to be breaking them in with a few races to go. So the handling was a bit off, maybe when world series comes the tires will be just perfect.

So at feature time the 36 started 15th. The track was awful, For me it was perfect, The Mod guys down lay there rubber on the bottom of the track. The high line was a mess.I think the Mustang guys figured that out half way through the race and moved down a line. There was a caution for Chad Baxter who broke his crankshaft. So now there was move crap on the track. But once that got cleaned up, It went somewhat smooth. So I am up to 13th in points and it does not look good for a top 10 finish this year. The head on the car is officially a year old and the block is almost 3 years old. So hopefully it will last the rest of the season. Everything else on the car seems good, I just been having exhaust issues. I been trying different manifolds, downpipes, big tubes, small tubes....ugh. I gave up on my exhaust issue. Now I am focused on playing video games. If your bored and want to play some games click herePICTOGAMES my favorite game is MY RUSSIAN DANCE



AUGUST 5th 2010

Race Postponed for Tonight's race and Rescheduled to September 26th 2010.

There were not that many cars here today. There was a 75+ chance of a severe Thunderstorm. So many people took that chance and stayed home. One surprising car that was there was Jeff Moffat. I cant believe they got the car all ready in a week. There was 1 round of practice for everyone and the minis were on the track and got a few laps for the 2nd round, then the rain came. The rain was heavy from 345-415 and Thompson decided to Postpone the races. My truck and trailer was in a foot of water and even if the track did try to get the track ready there was just way too much water. On the way home it cleared up and the sun came out and it was dry... FIGURES

36 MINI NEWS:
It was a long few days. I thought It was a simple flat tire and broken rim. It ended up being a few bent suspension parts. So I replaced all the suspension on the left side, and then played around with springs and ride height. I did go out for the 2nd practice and the car seemed like it was handling so much better. So hopefully next week I can get some new rims and a few new tires and see what this little vw can do. The season is half over and its time for the unicorn to shine...=)

July 29th 2010

This week was the Big Mini Stock Shootout. There were a good amount of North East Mini Stock tour cars that showed up for tonight's race. I believe there were about 12 regulars and about 10 others that were mixed from Thompson, Waterford, Monadnock, and Hudson Speedway drivers. Today's format was 2 15 lap features. One for Thompson and one for the tour. So originally it was the top 10 in each division that gets to run the 20 lap shootout. But at the drivers meeting they said all cars will run. So if ever car ran we would have had about 45 cars in the race.

The Thompson race was a good one to watch. Oh wait!!! I watched the whole race, I had a good seat in pit lane. After a 3rd place start in the heat race I quickly fell back and finished in the rear. So I started 23 out of 26 cars and as I was coming out of turn 2 on the first lap I saw the 76 car drive right over the front of the 50 car and I swerved to miss the cars and then my right rear drum just broke off. So I went spinning in the infield, and the tire still wanted to race and made it to turn 3 before it hit the wall. So that's how I got a good seat to watch the rest of the race. It was a great battle for the lead between Moffat and Dorr. It was some good racing and the lead for Moffat disappeared when Dorr passed Moffat high going into turn 3. But, Moffat was not going to let him lead for long he went low coming out of 4 and it was all Moffat for the last few laps. Jeff Moffat gets his first win. It was great to finally see him get a win. I know for the last 2 years he was so close and all the hard work finally paid off.
I did not get to watch the North East Mini Stock Tour race but heard that the 8 car of Kris McKinstry won by an inch. Damn!!!! There goes all my fame, I cant say I had the closest finish race in the Mini Stock race anymore.
So off to the Mini stock Shootout. There were only 26 cars that were signed up for the race. Since it was a no points race a lot of Thompson guys played it safe and did not run, also there were a few cars that were damaged during the regular race and did not have a chance to start. So the 36mini started 22nd, I have to Thank Tim Higginbotham for lending me a brake drum. He was there with his mustang so I was lucky he had one. I was on my way home to get one until I got a call and said Tim had one for me. I was debating if i should run the race or sit out. It seemed like every division had a rough night. There were alot of cars that got banged up. So I thought I would start the race and do a lap and see how it went and either keep running or pull in. So on the first lap coming out turn 2 Churchill' car got sideways and I was aiming right for him so I dove down and Scott Jussaume drove over my left front wheel. So it seemed like
Déjà vu. So that left me with a junk tire and rim and Jussaume had a flat also. So once again it was a great race to watch. I had the same seat like I had at the Thompson Mini Race. Jeff Moffat seemed like he was going to win this one also, But it ended halfway into the race and in the middle of turn 2 and 3 his car hit hard in the inside wall. The car looked bad and it does not look like it was repairable. So Chris Mckinstry ends up winning the race. I had a chance to speak to Bob Guptill( NEMST President). He told me he had a great time at Thompson and everything went well. The tour cars usually run up north in NH, and Maine. So they made a long ride down to Thompson. You can check out the tour at www.northeastministocktour.com. I would love to run the tour but its a long haul from mass to most of there races. 


JULY 22, 2010


What a Mess!!!!! After last week borrowing a carburetor, I decided to purchase another  Keith Dorton. 
I actually made it to all of the 4 practices. I could not tell how the new carburetor was working. I know that I did not have any sputters or hesitations. So it seemed good and I think it was better then the old one. I ran into a little problem the last practice. I ran out of fuel. I guess I was so occupied with the carburetor that I forgot to put fuel. So for the Heat race I was starting in 3rd. The 70 had the pole and the 3 car had the outside pole. I am not sure what's going on with the 3 car but I think his new car has some vw bug in it. It just does not seem like its running right. So I thought I had a good shot at placing well in the heat race. The 70 car being a "ROOKIE" is way off the pace and should not be starting in the front. She had starter issues and the car stalled on her while she was lined up going for the feature. So I guess that meant the 36 mini was starting on the pole. But, wait it gets better.... The guy lining us up comes to me right before the 2nd heat and says that the 70 is going to take her spot. I was like WTF!!!!! I went on the track as the pole and then she got push started and took her pole spot. So what does that mean???? A slow rookie was off the pace that should be starting in the BACK, decides to start up front. So when you have 3 top running cars behind you and a slow poke starting in pole, you can just imagine how the the heat race is going to start. So coming out of turn 3/4 the 70 car does not go.. So I have 3 cars behind me pushing me and the 70 car does not go.. So the outside pole guy slows down not to pass and then the guys behind him have to either hit him or move down and then a few cars get wrecked. So once again they restart in the original order. So now I have the 05, 26, 16 and every other car that is faster then the pole sitter. My grandmother was walking with her cane and she was faster then the pole sitter. So the green flag drops and this ''ROOKIE'' (that should not be starting the pole) does not go. So the 36 mini gets pushed by the hungry guys behind and pushes the pole sitter that does not go. So I decided to go low and I was at half throttle trying not to pass low at the start/finish line. So right as I was going to pass the line she died or who knows, and I just shot right down low and going into turn one I had a 3 car lead. Then right as I complete lap 1... I get a black flag, then I have people pointing at me, then I get a black flag with a line in it. Then I get a black flag with skulls and crossbones. So what is the point of running? I pulled in pit lane and Sparky over there told me I passed in the inside before the start and the finish. So what was I suppose to do just push her the whole race and finish dead last anyways.

So in the feature I started 20th. I am trying to keep clean and have a top 10 finish for the year. My car was back up to speed and I believe I could have had a good run. But all that hope and glory quickly faded away. The 70 car was starting 16th. So guess what happened!!!!! She was way off the pace and somehow fell back really quick and I had no where to go. I could have went low but it was before the start/finish line. I could not go High because there were cars there, so I just went straight into her and hit her hard in the rear and pushed her. Then I saw smoke coming from her rear and that was her night. My car was not the same after that incident, There was a hitching feeling in my front end. I would let go of the gas and felt something clicking. So after seeing the other 74 VW ( the announcers thought it was me) hit the wall hard I got paranoid. So I was afraid to run the car hard and I ended up with a terrible 16th place finish. I found out after the race that the motor mount on the right side broke and the bolt was rocking back and forth. So I am still in the 10th position spot but, there are a few cars that are within a few points of me. So I hope the slow poke decides to start in the back next week and not cause any wrecks.

Next week is the Mini Stocks big week, It will be the Mini Stock Northern Challenge. The North East Mini Stock Tour will be making there first Appearance at Thompson Speedway. So according to the Schedule we will be having a separate 15 lap feature and then a 20 lap shootout. The top 10 in each race will be in the 20 lap shootout. We had Emerson Cayer of the NEMST come and race with the Thompson guy and had a great 6th place finish.

I am still so aggravated about the Black Flag Situation. I am also pissed about people that start the pole when there 5 seconds of the pace. I have seen Championship drivers start in the rear when they felt there car was even a little off. Taking the Pole is a big responsibility. If your car is not up to pace and you still want to start up there, move down and let the people that are running faster then you get by you. You started up front and then in one lap your dead last. I am talking about you 70 and old man 76. Just cause 70 is a female and old man drove a pro 4 mod, it does not mean your god. The only god at Thompson Speedway Mini Stock is Steve Romjue. You need to speak to him in order to pass the "GOD'' test. I seriously don't think I have ever been this angry. A few weeks ago my car was running shitty but was faster then old man 76, He was 2nd to last and he was racing me all over the track like he was wining the race. Why you going to race someone for dead last when there faster then you? When you have someone hitting your rear turn after turn for 3 lap, Why not just let them pass you ( if your way back in the pack). I would pass you in the turns but you go from the low groove to the high groove back to the low in the straights to the the middle. Your all over the place. The prick says " Im going to race your" 1st of all your in last place, 2nd your all over the track, 3rd you didn't do shit in a pro 4 I don't think your going to do shit in mini. 4th the 70 and 76 should not be allowed to run at Thompson cause there a Hazard, I could keep going and going but why waste my time. If anyone has an issue I have the heat and feature on an in car camera. So you can clearly see how they are a Hazard. So if any rookies with a red car in numbers  between 70-80 watch out cause the unicorn might poke you in your ass.

Just some useful information for a few Rookies (I wont mention any names) check this useful link:
http://www.14racing.net/2007_Website/Rookie_Stuff.html

Look at Suggestion #1 It should have been applied to this weeks heat race number 2 ( but then again I wont mention any names)

And by any chance if your an old Man that is a Rookie Look at Suggestion # 4 ( I have nothing against old people but just in case your a rookie and old and have a red car with a 76 number on it) My unicorn may be gay looking but at least it's thorn can poke you, unlike your wings that are clipped and flap all over the track.


July 8th, 2010 ( last weeks update)

I did not have a chance to update the site last week. I was away for the weekend.

So July 8th race for the 36mini once again was awful. The car seems like it is getting slower and slower every week. The car was not up to speed. There seems like there is once again a mystery vw bug that has been hitting the vw. The Volkswagens at Thompson are slowly dieing off. The first 3 rounds of practice we were playing with ignition timing and cam timing and no matter what we did it was not up to speed. So for the feature it was set where I thought it would be good. I guess I was wrong once again. So it was a disappointing 16th place finish. So for next week there is a lot of work to figure out what is wrong.

I did not have that much time to tune the car over the weekend. We headed down to Bowman Gray Stadium to see what this "MADHOUSE'' talk is all about. It was a long ride down there but it was well worth it. I believe there were over 12,000 people in the stands for a regular Saturday night race. They are only 4 division at Bowman Gray. Every race was crazy. I thought that people went crazy for the Modified race but, I was wrong. It seems like I have been wrong a lot of times lately. The Mini Stock race was also a fun race to watch. There were 2 Features because they had over 50 cars. It was a mustang field plus 1 Dodge, and 1 Toyota.  Hmmm, I think that might be another hint that I need to go to a Mustang. While browsing the pits I did speak to a few Mini Stock drivers and it seems like there kinda "Thompson Spec" minus a few things and plus a few things. Then we were looking at all the Modifieds and noticed the 79 car had TC as a name on the roof. So I guess Ted Christopher headed down to Bowman Gray to prove that the North is better then the South. TC started the pole and led 24 laps and then was in second place until lap 80. That's when Junior Miller threw his whole car on TC and then TC sent him into the wall. ( Note to self Don't cheer for Northern guys down South) I could only imagine if Thompson had such Hardcore fans and a Stadium packed. So after a long 12 hr drive it was another long 12 hr drive the next day. So I only had a few days to get my car ready for July 15ths race. I took the car To Andy Publicover, and I was planning on either swapping heads, cam, block, or who knows. He checked everything on the motor and everything is perfect. The ignition timing was off about 8 degrees but other then that everything checked out perfect. So the next step was the carburetor. I think I could have had a fuel issue. So I changed gaskets and power valve and did the weekly check and it was ready.

July 18th, 2010

So I got to the track at 3:00 and figured I would play around with the car until the first practice but, they started practice right when I got there. So I missed the first practice. I went out for the 2nd practice and the car was a little better but still was slow. Rob Jette came over to help me out. Jason Paquette will be in a Mini next week. He was planning on racing today but his rear end on his truck blew. So after I was whining about my carburetor Rob said he had a new Keith Dorton in his car. So he said "if you want you can use it tonight" So we missed the 3rd practice but was able to get to the 4th round. After the practice I had the biggest smile. The car was back on pace and the power miraculously came back. It felt great to finally feel all the power that I lost. So the heat race I had a good feeling about this Carburetor. I was starting 3rd but I had a bunch of fast guys in the heat. I got penalized because I passed on the inside before the start finish line so I lost a few spots. But I ran into a problem with the Carburetor, the Base plate bolts came loose. It seems like it always happens with new Carburetors on vw's. The Mini's were the last Feature of the night and the 36mini was starting 19th. During the heat race I had a lot of hesitation at the end of the straights. the fuel bowl was too low, so I had to adjust it. The car was quick in the feature but it was still choking at the end of the straightaways. So maybe I needed some jets and not a float adjustment. But overall I am happy with a 10th place finish.  But, I am disappointed that I had to give the carburetor back to the owner. So on a tight budget this year I am going to have to try and get my carburetor flowing. So who knows what will happen next week. If I can get this carb working I should be good if not I will race for last place..=)




July 1st 2010

The 36 Mini is back on track. Just like the start of the 2009 season, it has been awful. The Unicorns horn is getting smaller and we are waiting for the new one to grow. I need to make up an excuse for the poor performance. But, I really don't know what to say. I am lost on this one. ( insert a Steve Romjue joke). I figured out that the last 3 races would have gave me a good start in the qualifier but I forgot to sign the car in. So I started dead last and finished almost dead last. So out of 24 cars the 36 mini started 20th. So at the end it was a 16th place finish but 2 cars got Disqualified for camshaft infringements. So it was a 14th place finish which ends the 36mini in 12th place and out of the top 10 in points. So its back to the drawing board on this one. Its time to do some changes and get the power back into this car. Out of 6 races the 36mini got 1 top 10 and the rest were from 12-15th.

Racers Quotes:

Ron Rixam said " Why am I going to race a vw if I am racing for 8th place"

Andy Publicover said " Why race when I can win the Fishing Derby"

Steve Romjue said " I need to work 12hrs a day so I can save money and come back next year and beat that 36mini piece of crap"

Todd Henshaw said " You have to be an idiot to run a vw and think your going to win at Thompson"

Joe Baxter said " I beat you, I beat you again, haha where you finish? Oh did I beat you again? Did you race? I did not see you? I beat you once again??"

Brent Gleason said " I hate this beep beep beep beep beep mustang"

Chuck Rogers said " My Beavis and butthead kicks your unicorns ass"

Tim Higginbottham said " Hey Mike how can I get my vw faster" my reply " drive your mustang" other reply '' If I knew don't you think my car would be fast"

Please email me if you would like to be added to the Racers Quote..





June 24th 2010


This race took 3 week to complete. So I am kinda safe on not updating the site in almost a month. June 3rd, and June 10th race were rained out and this week was the makeup race from June 3rd. I am going to skip last weeks race. The True value modified's were there and the track was awful. If you went outside the tour rubber you car did some funny stuff.
So off to this week's race, It seemed like it was going to be another wash out. The weather was not looking good at all. There were Tornado watches and Severe Thunderstorm watch in effect. So after hearing this news on Tuesday, I slacked off on Wednesday. The last few weeks its been all World Cup and the car did not get as much tlc. I was watching the World cup game and also watching the weather and there was a 95% chance of rain( same odds of Romjue not racing this year) So i said if they don't call it by noon then I have a lot of stuff to do in a few hours to get ready. I showed up at the track around 4pm. Went out for the 2nd round of practice and it went ok but  it was time to get some new tires (The last time I got new tires that lasted more then 1 race was the first time Romjue finished in the top 10) So I rushed to get tires and hopefully make it for the 3rd practice. I missed the 3rd practice but, we had a 4th round. These tires were much better then my rain/sleet/snow/sun soaked tires.

So feature time, I started in back of the field because of a carburetor issue a month ago in qualifying. But with the few more cars that showed up this week I started somewhere around 18th. Once the green was thrown the 34 of Roger Ducharme died out and I got caught up and it just pushed me back. The car was running great up until lap 4 then the new tires were not so great. The first caution was on lap 6?? It was the 23 car of LLoyd Anderson. His car was banged up bad as it was nose first in the middle of the turn 1-2 wall. The next caution came in lap 10. The track was still kinda funny, It was better then the tour rubber but all i can see in front of me from my 12th spot position were 7 mustangs in a bunch. There was some close racing up front and after 10 place it kinda broke up. I hope there tires I have will be good in a few years I just need some heat cycles in it...lol


MAY 28th 2010


This week's race was much better then last week's race. In the feature we only had one caution and it was on the first lap. Then it went green to checker. The 36 Mini started in 7th and held onto the 8th place spot until the last lap in the last turn. After following the 36mini for 14 laps I guess it was the last turn to give it all you have. So after a slingshot effect by one car another car followed and had contact to my left front rim and then the rim bent and the tire went flat. It was still rolling, so I stepped on it and coasted pass the finish line. So I only lost 4 spots. There were 2 cars that got DQ'd in the Mini Stocks for the first time this year.

36MINI NEWS
The car is not the same it was last year. I think everything is falling apart. In the first few practices the car was extremely tight. So after a few adjustments it made no difference. The right front tire is so bald that I think its hurting me. So I decided to take a tire that I have in my tire rack that has been soaked. It has been on the tire rack for 2 years now, It was soaked with snow, sleet, ice,and heat. So all it took was a few laps and then the car was perfect
(handling). I replaced my center pipe and loback. I think the manifold is cracked. So i am going to see if I can get that replaced. So for next week, I need to change the whole left front.

OTHER NEWS
My loback exhaust has been found. After I posted on my site the person who picked up my exhaust went back to the scrap yard and took it out of the crusher. So my loback is flat...lol

This weeks question:
Is this the end for Steve Romjue??

Wait about 8 weeks then I will tell you...hahaha


Next weeks question:

The questions of the week are done. Karma might bite you back.





MAY 20th, 2010

The first race of the 2010 Season kicked off on Thursday. It was a crazy night for the Mini stock Division. Steve Romjue was in attendance but did not race, He was in the stands watching the rac
e and was thinking " If I had my car It would have been one of those cars that got destroyed" There were 27 cars that started the feature and a few of the cars left on wreckers. It was a long long lap 1. The 36 Mini started 18th. I guess the back of the pack was where you wanted to be for the first few laps. The top guys all had one thing on there mind. They wanted to win the race on the first lap. If the next few races end up like this one then the TIS division might have more cars then the Mini Stock division. It was a tough night for Jeff Moffat, Nate Taylor, Mike Veins and Chad Baxter. All 4 of those cars have sustained heavy damage. I hope they will be able to make it next week, But there going to have to work there ass off.  Leo Defevers was looking to get his second win this season but got clipped and started in the back of the pack and worked his way up to 5th place. Scott Michalski was also spun out at the start of the race and had a flat tire. Somehow he managed to finish 2nd. I think since Scott has so many Identical cars out there, I think the numbers change. I have no idea how he got in second. I think I was watching another race. Bert Ouellette had a great 7th place finish, after technical problems in the heat race he started dead last and had a strong finish. On the VW end Tim Higginbotham brought one of his 40 cars and broke a hub/axle on the last lap. Todd Henshaw was battling a temp. issue and the 36 was going deaf. I would like to congratulate Lloyd Anderson on his first Career win. He was battling through 3 motor issues this season and I think they finally got it right. So hopefully next week we will have a better and cleaner race

36mini NEWS:

It was an good week for the 36mini. It was an 8th place finish. It could have been worse. The car is not running the same as it was last year. There were some exhaust leaks, The valves were adjusted, and the power didn't seem like it was there this week. After a disappointing heat race, I called the the VW secret agent and got a few tips and I tried them out. It did improve the car alot and it seemed like it got better. But, after 10 laps in the race, I mean lap 1 (4th restart). I was on a mission I got a good jump on the restart and pushed it a little too much before changing gears and I heard a big pop and then I was going deaf. The whole exhaust practically feel off. So I had a manifold and downpipe that just stopped right under my seat. I have never heard anything that loud. I was going to pull in but the car was still running. So I decided to keep running and finish the race. I can still hear my eardrums ringing. I lost alot of power when I lost my exhaust but overall I will take an 8th place finish.

Other News:

So I lost my whole center pipe and loback exhaust. I went to the Handicappers Booth and when I asked them if I can get my exhaust back they told me they don't have it.  But this time i'm pissed. This is the second time it has happened to me and the second time it miraculously disappeared on the track. The funny part is that I had like 5 people tell me that they saw a guy on the track crew pick it up. I also saw the track guy pick it up. But I guess scrap is up these days and my $75 loback can be scrapped for 25 cents. But I know who picked it up so If this guy is missing his exhaust next week, I have no idea where it went.

As for the question of the week:

I have not raced in 10 years but i am still better then you!

There has been a lot that has changed at Thompson Speedway. If you raced when the Mini stock's first started the rules were completely different. There were mostly Dodges, Chevy's, Vw's and a few Mustangs. But now it seems like it totally switched the other way. If you raced back then and ran a 26.0 you could have won a race if you do that now your racing for dead last. If you won a few races back in the days and you came to run now you would be running for 10th place.

Next weeks question:


Is this the end for Steve Romjue??



MAY 15th, 2010

The 36mini website has been slacking lately. The motivation is just not there anymore. Icebreaker was over a month ago and the car and website are still at the same spot as it was last month. The 2010 season still seems like it might be on a limited Schedule this year. I plan on running a few races on the North East Mini Stock Tour and also a few races at Thompson.

This season started out great. The first two practices the 36mini was running similar times as last year and it seemed like it was going to be a good year. I thought this year I would do something different and actually have my car ready and get that nice shiny Thompson Speedway 2010 sticker. So checking the rules we needed to add an intrusion plate. I took some metal off a military tank and had some plates welding up to my door bars. So 75lbs later and .3% more left side weight (55.0%) the car lost all its handling. Then when I went to pick out my starting position I picked up number 1. I really did not want to start up from but, I did. Come on I picked number 1 at Icebreaker I could not start at the end of the pack. So the 36mini had a great jump and had a few car length for about 3 laps. In about another lap, I was going to get passed by 3 cars. My car seemed fast but i guess the mustangs got a little faster. But, there wasn't anything to worry about, the flywheel bolts sheared off and my night ended early. It was a long night taking apart the transmission. I am getting real low on parts so I just grabbed some spare parts and slapped the thing together. I started dead last (26), and managed to finish 14th. After the race I found out that I had a few big exhaust leaks, and a few other stuff that i forgot to do that I wont mentions.

So the season officially starts this Thursday May 20th, 2010. The 36mini missed the last 2 open practices because we were working on purchasing another car. It had some good used Thompson Tires that I really need. It would have been a good tour/backup car. But, you cant trust anyone. I have helped a lot of people out at Thompson. I have loaned parts, let them drive my car, find them parts, and help in any way that I can. Then they would screw you in a second. Oh well I guess you live and you learn.



April 9th 2010

The 2010 season starts this weekend April 10th and 11th 2010. The 36mini should be ready for the start of the 2010 season. There are a few last things that need to be done. I hope the Anti-Intrusion plate will be done by Saturdays race. The 36mini attended the first practice on March 27th. There were a few new cars and it was a great time to test and tune your car for the upcoming season. The 36mini had a great few runs but the practice season ended after another axle/hub failure. The wheel managed to hold on but the damage was done. So were were unable to make the second practice session. We replaced the whole right side suspension and should be ready for this weekends event. I am glad that this happened during practice and broke coming out of turn four. If it was during a race or if It broke going into turn 1 or 3. The 36 mini would have been destroyed and would have join the last 3 cars with hub failures. I would like to Thank www.pelhamautoparts.com for there help on the new parts so we could get the car ready for ICEBREAKER. During the off season we are trying a few new things. So the car might be better, the same, or worse. I guess we will see this weekend.





FEBUARY 10, 2010

There is not that much going on in the 36mini world. The 36mini is in the same spot as it was the day after the World Series. My goal for this year is to uncover the car and go to Icebreaker and win the race. It ran fine at the World Series so why should I change anything. The 2010 season is slowly approaching, there is a little over a month before the first practice. I have a few more rumors that were not posted on the 14racing.net site. There two that are big and the others are small. The 36mini 2010 season is still unclear, I was planning on running both Thompson and NEMST. As of now I have to see what happens with my work schedule. If the changes don't allow me to leave work early on Thursdays then it will be all NEMST for me. I might also have to work weekends too so there could be no racing for me at all. I will have some vaction days that I could use for a few special events...=)