by slothead » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:28 pm
Slothead Racing was doing well in this series, being highly motivated and organized. Then the break came and we were committed to using it to our advantage. We agreed to meet at the race shop every morning at 7 am, and after a team meeting to plan the day we'd go over the car making all sorts of modifications and improvements. But, as time went on the meetings got longer, more donuts were eaten and coffee consumed, but less and less work was getting done. Over the last few weeks we'd wander in around noon, eat donuts and then go take naps. Worst of all, our driver put on 20 pounds and could barely fit in the car when racing resumed. It was all he could do to shift the car properly and he admitted missing several shifts and then just leaving the car in a middle gear to make driving easier.
We're capable of much better and hope to return to form soon.