Had my track day yesterday. It was raining all over the island except at the track so I feel real fortunate. I always arrive too early but had a good time talking to some of the guys I met last time at the track. Met a few first timers too and being a second timer, did my best to communicate my first time lessons. Driver's meeting is interesting. "You know what to do, if some one catches you signal them to pass. If no signal, don't pass. Stay on the course. If you go off don't bring any mess on the track when you get back on. If you break and ruin your day, don't ruin it for everybody else. Get off line and stay off line. You will be black flagged if your an a** and no intentional drifting please." etc. etc. We got started at 9:30 in the morning and by the time noon came around they took an hour for lunch, which for me was a good thing because I had to do a gas run. Then we had another short meeting to discuss a new points system and for the drivers that arrived late. We restarted at 1:15 and I left around 3:15 with a nice tan. I had the opportunity to follow the "One Link" race car with a Pro driver. He was warming up his tires and I was staying with him. But after a lap he took off but I got a good look at his line and style of driving. At this particular event when the checkered flag flies you can go around and get right back in line if you want to and by the afternoon there were never more than 4 cars in line so I did some hot lapping. I have to tell you that everyone comments on the car. "The car looks good going around the track" which I take to mean it corners flat and the nose doesn't dive much under heavy braking. And the supercharger whine gives grown men goose bumps. The flag man came over to ask if I was the owner of the car because I was driving it like it was stolen. I'm taking that as a complement, but I'm not positive because in the beginning I was trying to beat my previous best time and over driving the car. Braking too late, carrying too much speed entering the corners etc. I did remember the words of Jane at times during the day "drive smooth" and doing so I bettered my best time by 1/4 second. Soo ... synopsis. went early, had a great time, went faster and cooked the brakes. Yep, the hot lapping did them in. After returning the transponder and picking up my license I adjusted the air in the tires, packed up, started the car and when I put it in gear the pedal went to the floor. They pumped up and worked good enough to get home without much worry but no more racing until the new pads and fluid. They had a photographer at the event and when they are published I'll post some up.

Les