It was a picture perfect weekend. The rain fully disappeared and it was bright, sunny and clear.
Qualifying wasn't as great as the weather. I was unable to accomplish the qualifying position that I was hunting for. During qualifying I focused on keeping a good gap between myself and the next character, hoping that, eventually I would suck up to his bumper down the straight and knock off a bunch of time. No dice. I was one second off the pace and qualified 12th position. Total bummer!
What was done could not be changed so I focused on my race and practiced in my head a thousand times at the start of the race. I would not repeat what had happened to me in Utah and this time I was ready. Red lights... GREEN! I went out of the hole like Donovan Bailey! Passing four cars at the start put me into 8th position.
Eventually earning my way up to 6th position I was struck in turn 2 while making a pass for 5th by an eager 8th place runner. Total chaos. Just about landed on my roof but somehow managed to keep it together and on track. Back up to 9th position. I was pissed and on a mission. Adrenaline took over. I was strategically picking them off one by one and quickly climbed back on top.
If you fall, pick yourself up and try again. When you put your heart into it, you will succeed. My 4th place finish was well earned. For me, I felt complete gratification. The stars finally aligned and I was able to achieve my top 5 finish. I felt like I won the race! In my heart I knew anything was possible. If you fall, pick yourself up and try again.
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