MID SEASON

Hello All,

We're back home, after a good trip to OH, PA, & NJ. The Permatex/Follow A Dream funny car drew lots of attention at the TravelCenter/Petro convention in Sandusky, OH & it was great to reconnect with some of the people who've taken care of us as we travel throughout the country. Then it was off to Maple Grove raceway, where there was much chatter as to whether the race would be postponed due to weather. It turned out to be a beautiful weekend, where we qualified 3rd. We lost in the finals to world champion Frank Manzo. Eddie & I stayed after the race to service the car for Englishtown the following weekend. We made a stop at Reading-Muhlenberg Career Center, where we spoke to students & faculty while displaying the racecar. We arrived at Etown on Wednesday & HOLY GOD it was hot! Temps were almost 100 & setting up the awning from the roof of the trailer felt alot hotter than that. The crew arrived on Thursday to prep for racing on Friday. Friday morning started a little differently than most. While we were unloading the racecar from the second floor of the trailer, a bearing on the right side of the lift blew out, causing the lift to stop moving on the right side. The car ended up at a 30 degree angle-one side a foot from the ground & the other side 4 feet from the ground. The team all pulled together to get the car ready to race while it was still on the gate. My brother Jimmy took over the work of getting the car on the ground & with the help of a forklift & lots of suggestions from an ever growing peanut gallery, he got the car freed up. The team showed great determination working through the difficulties Friday morning to record a semifinal finish on Sunday afternoon. Check out the race recap on the home page of the site.

We loaded up Sunday night & headed home. I spoke at Cape Cod Technical High School today & will be at Upper Cape Cod Technical tomorrow. Going to New England Dragway Friday night to get ready for Amalie Oil Funny Cars Under The Stars event Saturday evening.

Will be in touch-please come to New England to see us if you can.

Take care,

Jay