Todd -

feel free to PM me if you need help with anything. i've been running around in MiDiv for a little over 3 years now, and i'm at pretty much every single MAM and HPT event. i also plan on coming out to MPH this fall.

i built my first car because at the time, you could build a SM cheaper than you could buy one, but that is FAR from the truth now. anyway, i made A LOT of mistakes in my initial build, of which i'm still fixing to this day. it's been expensive to go through the learning process of who to buy parts from, what setup works, what maintenance items to pay attention to, etc etc. in short, i'm getting close to having 2x invested in the car compared to what it's worth.

you should come down to HPT when they have the PDX to get yourself on track and get a feel for what a race weekend is like. as i said, feel free to PM me if you need anything.