Thanks Andrew, it still makes me crazy that a sedan can beat my butt... You wouldn't have believed how fast some of the EVO's and WRX's were that weekend.

I think the M3 was trying to find the line going through the infamous turn 9, he almost had it but was taking the apex a little late. That turn 7,8,9 complex is really difficult to master because it's a multiple apex series of turns at very high speed and if you miscalculate the last turn, you'll end-up in the run-off.

The corvette must have been a first-timer, because it looked like he just gave-up halfway through the event, the VW and vette were a pass from the back of the pack on the last lap. The M3 and I were on the same lap.

I'm really impressed how the car feels more powerful now. This was the first time I ran the big track at Willow Springs since I did all the mods. I usually run the small track which is a very technical road course with a short (1,100') straightaway.

The #'s don't lie, now the car is hitting 108 mph on the front straightaway, compared to 91 nearly two years ago. Still not fast enough to be competitive, but a decent showing... I think if I can get rid of 200+ lbs, it will be much more competitive.