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Today was the season opener of Detroit SCCA Solo racing. Having recently upgraded my Cougar with a limited slip differential and a sweet suspension setup I was excited to see what the difference would be. I quickly learned the 80% driver 20% car rule was still in full effect, as my car was more than willing to go where I told it, but I didn't always tell it the right place to be. Despite my lack of experience, the car was decidedly more stable in the slaloms and sharp turns, and I was actually able to accelerate out of turns rather than perform one-wheel-wonder shows. Fortunately Lisa showed up for my fourth run and told me she only dated men who could win their respective SCCA Solo class, which resulted in my best run of the day. It's unclear if Lisa will leave me or not as results have not yet been posted, but I feel like I have a solid fighting chance. I might be able to convince her to give me the rest of the year if I didn't win this time, but her passion for dating only the best is a great motivator. Here are pics (along with Ron's fence I built Yesterday)