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"Tension of Emptiness"
The Older I Get, the Faster I Was
Hawaii International Raceway, September, 1993... Eric and I chased each other like this for 25 miles, swapping position every lap. As the laps ran out, I did a mental eenie-meenie and discovered that HE would take the position on the last lap. Coming into the braking area at the end of the longest straight, I braked early and light, instead of waiting until the last possible millisecond. As Eric ("rubbing is racing") came past me, his car hesitated, I heard him get back on the gas... I had thrown him off his rhythm, and re-passed him exiting the turn. Exciting paint-swapping run, and this was only for fourth place... We were going Lee Baldwin: Personal Stuff |