Everyone,

This past saturday was a tricky day for me.........Bettina, my wife, was signed up to race at Hagerstown for the first time ever. She was racing her 01 Mustang GT auto.

You ask what was tricky?? She was telling me that if she liked it, she would participate in more events and be more open to mods on her car. If she didn't like it....well....lets just say that there would be no more mods on the mustang. And her feelings about me racing would change a bit......

She was very worried about the "How do I know when to go??" "When should I stop??" "What if the guy next to me breaks down??" type of things. Alot of first timer questions.

To make a long story short, she made 8 or 9 passes at Hagerstown on saturday. Best was 14.14 @ 98MPH. That is withing 2 tenths of what I could get it to do on a different day. Her 60 was the thing holding her back from a high 13....

I would venture to say that at another track, she will hit high 13's...

She was all happy, waving her timeslips, BS'ing with everyone.

So she is going to sign up for the SSOTN fall nats and run again....

I refrained from running her in the L....until the last run of the day....I will post video later tonight........

She was all excited......"Can I get a torque converter??" "Do I need a driveshaft loop??". All I answered was.....YES!! What about a supercharger...

Later

 

Lucky married man............outstanding.

Dan

 

My wife doesn't get it but I think its okay; we need to have our "own" time. At least that is the most positive spin I can put on it.

I'm glad she's hooked Brian. Just don't get some cheezey sticker that says, "The Family That Races Together Stays Together."

 

NeedForSpeed,

I actually tease her with:

"The family that Supercharges together stays together"

She doesn't think there is enough scientific proof to justify that one......

Watch for her first post(s) later tonight..with a scanned timeslip

later

Brian K

 

I am giving you and her about another year before the S/C is bolted on that car!!!!

I can hear the whine already!!!

 

Oh my God; 1/4's on the weekend and first posts on Monday! I think she is officially addicted.

I will be watching for the slip and most importantly the board name. Hope its not BK 'cuz I start thinking about hamburgers.

 

Brian,
You are truly a lucky man. Forgot to ask, does Bettina have an older sister?

 

Kyle you are lucky bettia sister is already married. Good break for you.

vincent

 

Vince,

I think you got me mixed up with Ed!!!

 

Sorry I am not mistaken

 

Gosh, what a lucky guy.

I wish my girl would ask for a supercharger. What kind of 1/4 times do you think a supercharged Toyota 4-banger can get?



Seriously, have fun with it. Great runs, too. Especially for her first time.

 

LOL..I know what you mean. As you already know, Julie is getting her share of the Nitrous soon in her stang. It may be a V-6, but it should does scream.

Bettina, Enjoy, and go for it!!