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2007 was a big year for change for lots of reasons.. but my highlight without a doubt was doing the Nelson 24hr race with Csaba Bujdoso, Bill Johnson (yes the demo-man, he is completely different in person than his written word!!) and our last minute addition: Brad Barnhouse.
We were all enduro rookies. Csaba put together an incredible car (92 Golf GTI) that ran 24hrs with the only mechanical failure being a head light switch!! unfortunately we had horrible gas cans.. another story. We did finish 3rd in class which none of us for a moment thought we would accomplish!! it was simply a terrific experience.
The longest I had ever driven was maybe 40 minutes. The idea of a 2 hr stint was intimidating!! but in actually doing it (3 times during the race), it still felt like a normal sprint race. The highlight for me will forever be leaving the pit lane with a full tank of gas at 2:00am, driving at speed under the moonlight and in and out of a fog that had settled over certain sections of the track. It was truly surreal and beautiful. 2 hrs and 20 minutes later when I pulled in, I was totally exhausted. I slept hard for a full 2 hrs and then was ready to go!! ha. That was the only sleep I had for the entire event.
By the end of the event I had some great new friends and an experience that created a special bond with Csaba, Bill and Brad that we will always have.
I can't wait for 2008 to start!!
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I wish I would have been able to join you Bill. Sounds like it was a BLAST!