Between soccer practices.
Seth is still allergic to peanuts. However, he has had two test in a row now where cashews is negative. So we will do a "cashew challenge" later this month.
Seth and Dad really hit on a good set up for North Georgia this weekend. Seth went as fast as he has ever gone, right up there with some fast cars this weekend. He qualified 5th, .002 behind 4th, .005 behind 3rd. For the invert they rolled a 5 and Seth was to start on the pole!
He took the warm-up laps and lined it up. They were in the process of taking the green flag, and he was turned from behind - it was a big mess.
He was up in the air, Dad speculates those shocks are done. And the chain got caught up in the motor, requiring some pounding:
That is the first time they have stood Seth up in the race to work on the car. That must've been wild for him!
He went back out with a loose, different machine than he started with, but he got back up to 8th. This kid can drive anything, but I sure would've loved to see him lead from the front in that fast car he had at the start of the race!
Seth did a great job all day, but the toughest parts had to be after that wreck.
Both boys had opening soccer games today.
Seth played first (but Lane had pictures in the middle of his game, so we missed a bit!
Seth plays mid-field, today he had one shot on goal and it hit the post. His team is full of awesome players: two boys had 3 goals, and two other boys scored once. His team won their season opener!
I am very pleased how much better Lane is this year than last year. Lane had six shots on goal, and if he only had three goals he also had one very solid assist. He is one of the few kids taking shots and able to carry the ball down the field. And his team won as well!
Great efforts by everyone - and all were rewarded at our favorite pizza place.
Seth and Dad had their work cut out for them. Going into a doubleheader weekend in Huntsville, Alabama they were at a new track, not like any other they encountered before.
In the batch qualifying, Seth ended up with an 8th starting position, but close times to a bunch of the kids he is traditionally chasing.
Day One:
Saturday's race started poorly. He took a pretty good lick as another car climbed him in the first corner of the first lap. The paramedics came out to check his neck, but all was fine - as long as you don't count the tail cone which was already sad looking from the Poconos. Seth had two line violations, putting him to the back. He still drove it into a 6/7th place finish.
Day Two:
Sunday's race had him starting a position better (qualifying times were from Saturday, he had some fast, consistent laps it turns out).
He got a series of hits to the rear of the car. One big climb over his tail cone finished that car part off and cost him some positions too. Seth was passing all race long, but with two more line violations and being involved in a spin with the leader - he was booted at three strikes - a totally downer for such awesome passing.
It was great to see Seth demonstrate quality passes in this race, but also heartbreaking to see some (correctible) mistakes that really took him out of contention.
Seth was up to a podium position at one point; a rollercoaster of emotion!
His standings in the Regional Series, Dixie Shootout, are evidence that this is learning year, but he is showing more promise each race.
Lane had his share of fun too... his favorite driver is Kelli...
...and he is a fan of her car as well!
Her Dad captured some cool video of Lane trying Kelli's Lightening McQueen out:
https://www.facebook.com/toby.hammonds.1/videos/10210715368386916/
What a fun thing to get to do with the people I love the most!
