Our CA/CO friends Paul & Dana arrived last night & we had a nice dinner catching up with them & trying to give them an idea of what to expect when we get to the salt.
Well, when we got to the pits this morning, the crew took the starter off & checked other stuff under the hood. Not good. A fried spark plug and damage to the head – piston pieces all over. As Don said, “It’s terminal.” Extremely disappointing for a guy and a team that has had pretty much nothing but success on the salt. We have come out here 11 years and, except for 3 years, returned with at least one record, many years two records.
So sadly, Paul & Dana didn’t get as much of the salt experience as we had hoped they would. We will spend most of tomorrow packing & cleaning our “stuff.” We are trying to sell the car, the trailer, even our tow vehicle – but our luck this week hasn’t really been the greatest so we aren’t expecting a sale.
I am going to close now and maybe tomorrow or the next day I will write a more reflective piece. Right now we are just dealing with the disappointment. Luckily, Don & I have the most supportive crew possible. Thanks to the Grimes’ and the Martins for sticking with us through thick and thin.
posted by Jane and Don McMeekin @ 8:11 PM
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