Paul and the Cuda Beast team will be on their way to Huntsville tomorrow for this weekend's Rocket City Nationals, and Paul is excited about the race because it's the first time he has been there since the track surface was redone. He said he's heard nothing but good things about the new surface, so he's looking to break into the 3's. On the old surface a couple of years ago, and with a clutch setup, the Beast ran a 4.07, its best ever, matching the number also put down at Montgomery.
New for this race will be new tires from sponsor Mickey Thompson. The size (not as tall, and a tick wider) and construction are different, so Paul is hoping for better handling and less shake. He has been fine-tuning the different computer management systems on the car to help with the launch (in picture below, hazing the tires just into a run at Montgomery). He has also installed a new line-lock system to hold the car in the starting beams and put an end to a mini-plague of red lights that has cropped up recently.
The Beast should be on the track for some testing on Friday, plus round one of qualifying. There will be two more rounds of qualifying on Saturday, with eliminations set for 3 p.m. The weather is looking better than it has in many weekends, and Brian C. of www.promodifieds.us says he should be on hand, so check that site's message board for Brian's peerless coverage.
The following weekend, the Central Alabama Promod Series that runs back-to-back races at Lassiter Mountain on Friday nights and Holiday Beach on Saturdays, is scheduled to resume. Paul is second in points for the series with 11, three behind Tim Segars and three ahead of a gaggle of cars tied for third.
Be fast, be safe, everyone.
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