Hooley, here is the story. While we were getting the car ready for tech, I remembered the horseshoe and duct taped it to the outside windshield dead center of the steering wheel but above my line of sight and figured I would take it off before I ran.
I not only teched it in, but made two or three turn outs (near the two) trying to find the tune up, and then spun the car on the next pass.
Following the spin, I took it back to tech and then to my pit to repair the damage so I could run Saturday morning.
It was after my return to the pits on Friday that I noticed the damn horseshoe was still ductaped on the outer windshield.
Granted, it wouldn't have been funny if it had flown off and someone later ran over it but all I can say is that's why I buy only the Best Duct Tape: Nashua 357!
My only full pass was Saturday morning where I broke the motor and lost the clutch at the Four (229 mph) and managed to take out the Five mile clocks.
Another damn chapter in my book.
I may not make it to Speedweek this year, as I may have broken the Dart Big M Block, and if I did, thats about a ten grand hit for the short block. .................... Bob