For the new guys and the veterans. Don't just assume your prep is bad. I spent a long time tonight prepping my wheels, trying to follow every little step as though Kinser was over my shoulder watching....LOL. The end result once I hit the track was terrible. After a half dozen runs the car just stank. I just assumed I messed something up in my prep process. I pulled the wheels and axles crawled into the fetal position. Once I regained my composure I put my test set of wheels and axles on my car ran it down the track. Same thing, only I new they should be running faster after watching them perform this past weekend on a test body. So I slow rolled the car down the track and I immediately caught what was wrong. My FDW fender was barely touching. You could only hear it and see it with a slow roll. Thank you John for doing that at the CFC....what a neat trick. Needless to say I got the car back together but the prep was compromised with some stupid things I did after I pulled the wheels. It is running ok but I wished I would have caught my mistake earlier. Every stinking car is a new challenge. I guess the moral of the story is to check every possible angle on the car before you assume your prep is bad.
