Day 10: Fin

It's 9am Sunday and I'm writing this from the comforts of home. The previous 24 hours reeled by and as predicted, hazy was the appropos description of my mental state from the prior night's 1 Lap ending festivities. While the last event is technically held on Saturday, the prior Friday is when the party starts, and after 3500 miles of road and track, there is not a single team that isn't weary and wanting for a decent meal and some time to unwind. The standings are mostly cemented for most teams so there's little angst about the last event.

Friday night ends up being the time to get together with the teams we've bonded with throughout the week and reminisce about the random happenings and stories of juvenile antics that we all have collected. It's what 1 Lap is really all about. Against most odds, Sebastian and I have retained our friendship....albeit by the narrowest of threads. The morning's event was windblown and slightly damp, but Sebastian pulled off an admirable 31st to land us in 38th overall. Not quite as good as last year, but with the much faster teams, we were both pleased with the result. Considering Ric and Loye finished behind us in 51st, we lay atop the Evergreen heap of 1 Lappers for at least one more year:)

The 17 hour drive home was, as you might imagine, eternally long. Similar to last year, however, the damn cops caught us in a moment's inattention....81mph in a 65mph zone.........crap. I've chalked it up to the price of the event and considering the distances covered, one ticket amongst the two of us is quite lucky. So another 1 Lap completed and while I can say for certain that I won't be doing it again in a Lotus Elise, I can say that Sebastian, Ric, Loye, & I will be at the starting grid, motors revving, again next year.

Thanks to Brock Jr. for putting on another great event, all the great folks who participated, my co-driver, and those who supported us in running the event. Hopefully we'll see y'all at the starting grid this time next year!

Tony