I'm back home safe and sound.
What a fantastic experience - it lived up to all of my dreams, and then some.
I was especially overwhelmed by the positive reception given to us by everyone we talked to. That little green truck was pretty popular.
There are a million stories to tell, and I might get around to telling some of them.
One particular story involved firing the Rampage up in the staging lane (maybe 5 or 6 places back to get some heat in the engine), and then seeing a crew from USFRA come running towards the truck in full-on rescue mode, carrying extinguishers and completely under the belief that the Rampage was on fire (based on the large volume of smoke coming out of the exhaust).
Anyway, it was a completely once-in-a-lifetime experience. I feel very fortunate to have set a record on our first run(s), and then bumping our own "new" record by an additional 5 mph.
Everyone I met and spoke to was great, whether it talking to Jesse Winders and his crew (former recordholders in the class), to Danny Thompson at the taco stand trailer on the corner, to the tech school students who made the trip to the salt as a field trip.
Truly Epic! I really appreciate the support and help from everyone who has supported, weighed in, and suggested better ways to skin this cat. I draw a lot of positive energy from all of you.
Thanks again,
Steve.