Bounce back win at Mid-Ohio for 2nd National win of the year 2006!

Going back to Mid-Ohio was exactly what the doctor ordered to get back on track in SM National competition. This year the track has been repaved and that would mean it was almost like starting over at a whole new racing venue for my third SCCA national event of the year. We had arrived early to do the test day to get familiar with the new pavement, however we were greated with rain showers on Friday. That would mean that Saturday's Qualifying would be my first laps on the new surface.

Qualifying went extremely well, as I was able to adapt to the new surface fairly quickly putting my red #17 Spec Miata on pole position for Sunday's race. Mark Bennett of Ohio would start second.

Sunday's race was not very eventful but still very challenging, as a combination of Mark Bennett hounding me the entire race and some pretty nasty lapped traffic kept me on my toes the entire race distance. I was fortunate enough to lead every lap of the race and take the victory.

Niki's event would not end quite as well as mine, but he did a great job none the less. The rain unfortunately returned for a short period of time on Sunday just prior to Niki's race and left the track just starting to dry as Formula Continental headed out onto the track. Niki decided to go with rain tires while 2nd place runner David Wietzenhauf chose slicks. Nick was building a lead until about the 1/2 way point of the race, when the sun came out and the track began drying very rapidly. With just a handful of laps remaining David overtook Niki for the win.