A couple of points about this ' n ' that.
This year the rear end of the Speed Demon isn't the problem -- it's the yoke and drive shaft. That's not to say that the differential hasn't given them headaches -- but in the past two years they've blown up the rear - not yet this time around (well, unless they hurt it while tristing the yoke, splines, driveshaft, and that stuff).
The "ravine" isn't much of a problem now - as mentioned in another post a little while ago. While it ain't great nor as hard a surface as the track on either side of it -- it isn't a big BUMP! like it was during the first day of this event. It might have helped hurt the car if George were hard on it when he crossed over -- but it also isn't necessarily the problem now.
As for trying to soften the shifts -- I know that last year the team was reprogramming the MoTeC to take out some timing or something to soften the hit during shifts. I assume that bit of technology is still in there.
Enough for now -- gotta go find Nancy, who's probably sunning herself in the fine Wendover weather. No, I will NOT take and post photos (well, at least, not if she's sunning au naturel
).