Saw the videos. Studied the GoPro footage. Sort of as expected. Hang with leaders. Bobble once. Loose a couple truck lengths. Not enough motor or driver skill to reel them back in. Another bobble. Couple more truck lengths. And repeat. I really didn't have anyone pressuring me from behind. On an island by myself. Honestly? I settled into points racing "safe mode" once they were 5-6 trucks lengths ahead. Caution flag flies. Back at it 100% hanging with the leaders until I bobbled again. There were two cautions and I did improve hanging with them after the second caution.
Soooo. . . .to get better I need to determine what I need to fix. I do believe setup was off. That doesn't help. I think some of it is driver input. As in, maybe I need to change my corner entry. Slow down more and drive out harder? Drive in just as hard but use the brakes to slow speed rather than off the throttle which upsets the suspension? Is it just the actual angle I am entering? Or maybe how soon or how late I begin the entry? All things to learn and figure out. I'll lean on a few guys who have mentored and coached me along the last couple years.
I won't lie. The GoPro footage is a humbling thing to watch. You sorta just look at it and think "Dang. I absolute sucked there." Lol At the same time, it is an amazing learning tool. And yes, J, still too much steering wheel input. That is the result of the handling issues combined with odd track conditions. Better than the last race. Still sawing at the wheel too much. Need to get smoother. Driver sucks though.
This was hot laps. Truck was super tight. Would not turn. To get it to turn I basically drove in full throttle, never lifted, jerk the wheel to pitch it side ways. Looked like this when it stuck. That happened once. The other two times I was on the brakes hard and turning the wheel to the left while hoping I avoided the wall. It was ugly (except this one pic which was sorta cool.)
Opening lap of the heat race. At least the truck could turn. Not as well as I wanted, but 1000% better than hot laps. Still need to see about all the roll as well. Some is good. This is full flex though. Guaranteed the shocks are fully extended on the driver's side.
And the first couple minutes of the feature. Everything after this was me on an island. A caution where they slowly pulled away, and repeat.
