June 7: Testing

    Lots of stuff has happened/is happening since the last post, so let's get caught up:
    When we last checked in, the Cuda Beast team had loan of a dually from fellow racer David Elsberry, after Paul's red Dodge lost all its oil and blew up on I-20 last month. Since then, Paul decided to look for another truck, found one in St. Louis, and picked it up this week. It's a 2007 Dodge, with a bigger engine and stouter drivetrain. It's white, and makes for a visually longer rig when coupled to the white trailer. When Paul gets the engine fixed for the red truck, it will be for sale (contact us if you are interested).
    After last month's weather-related cancellations, the plan was to race this weekend at the Southern Outlaw Tour at Montgomery, but that race has been rescheduled. With the Central Alabama ProMod series resuming next weekend at Lassiter Mountain and Holiday Beach, and with a new untested engine setup in the car, Paul, the team and the new truck are headed to Alabama International Raceway in Steele, Ala., tomorrow for a test session. There's a big bracket meet going on, but testing will be allowed from noon to 6 p.m.
    Paul says Steele has tons of traction and the track will be well-prepped even though the event is not a full-out promod race. He hopes to get dialed in there, and then see if Lassiter Mountain will hold that setup; if not, they'll back it off until it does. Paul and the Cuda Beast team are tied for first in the Central Alabama series points after one race.