Test and Tune

We had Luke's birthday party at the pool and it was really windy, so we didn't get to use the candles for his cake.  So, Luke wanted to use the candle today in his sandwich.  He has waited and waited to turn 8 years old so that he could start racing a junior dragster.  Since today was his first day to get to race, we celebrating with a #8 candle. 












Here he is getting his fire suit on.  He got to see first hand how hot Freddie gets wearing these fire suits. 












Freddie is helping Luke with is seat belt, arm restraints, gloves and helmet.  Whew!  That's a lot of gear!














Doesn't he look small?  Here Luke is in the staging lanes. 











Smile for the camera :)



















Cade - racing his new car

It was a fun and HOT day.  Freddie learned lots about junior dragsters.  We are so new to the small car and they are SO different from the big dragsters.  Luke started out really slow.  To get his license, he had to make 6 passes down the track, the first 2 only going full speed to the 60 feet mark.  The second 2 passes were supposed to be full speed to half track, however, Luke just kept his foot in the gas!  The last passes could be full speed the entire 1/8 mile.  He drove straight down the middle of the lane each time, made good turns onto the return road and his reaction time got quicker and quicker with each pass.   Luke's age bracket is only allowed to run 12.90 seconds or slower.  His car ran 13.25 to the 13.40 range at approximately 48-50 mph which is perfect for a new racer.  Luke tries to act all cool but he is so excited that he can hardly stand it.  I think Freddie acts (and feels) the same way :) 

I am not going to lie, I was pretty nervous the first pass.  But after he did so well on that one, it was smooth sailing from then on.