Forty minutes of pounding rain drenched Mid Ohio yesterday shortly before the track went hot. The storm left the track in a dangerous condition with ground water pooled in corners and the re-surfaced track pavement slick as ice.

After the down pour stopped, we took a rent-a-car out for a spin, and that's exactly what we did, spin, spin, spin- struggling to keep the car on the track.

Mr. Go-Shane-Go turned to me and said,  "Dude, I'm not going out here." 

Shane's advice of course was correct. He's had lots of experience here and said this was one of the more treacherous tracks in rain conditions.

We were not alone in that assessment. Out of the 4  LMP teams testing yesterday, one car went out only to immediately limp back to pit lane. In the morning hours there were more rent-a-cars than race cars on the track taking stock of the changing conditions.

However, with good track worker efforts and a few hours of sun, we were all ready to go before Noon.

I've never been to Mid-Ohio before. The track is very challenging with lots of elevation changes, banking, and tricky corners that rapidly drop off.

But the "OH NO" moments occur when you rocket thru a corner leading up a hill and go blind for a second until reaching the top only to find the track change direction. There is no substitute for experience at Mid-Ohio and that's why Shane's help is  crucial here. This is not a track you master in a few days. Having said that, we put down some competitive times in the afternoon. Our daily results will be confidential since we have fierce competition on Saturday with our peers in the GT3 class, many of whom have years of experience here.

This is my first time at Mid-Ohio and my "first" ALMS race with only two IMSA races under my belt since starting in March. 

In Saturday's race, we  share the track with much faster LMP and GT2 class entrants.

To all our supporters who have wished us well, we thank you. And to our new supporters, including the Turn 10 Crew, Shane Lewis Fan Club and Go-Shane- Go,  we welcome you strong support.

Stay Tuned.

Jerry