Sweepstakes has officially decided, and DTD has confirmed, that 2010 is not going to be the year they break back onto the raceday scene. DTD made its first appearance on the buggy course in recent history in October and got off to a good start. They had their share of incidents, but in the fall that’s just part of being new. Problem was that the incidents kept piling up regularly into the spring and it didn’t seem like they had a reasonable chance of making it around the course on raceday.
One of the BAA’s stated goals is to encourage greater participation in the sport, so we’re interested in their experience and how we can help teams like them in the future. We got in contact with DTD’s co-buggy-chair, Ian McIntyre, and asked a few questions: Continue reading
The carnival weather was out already for the last weekend of rolls before truck weekend. Temperatures were in the low 60s on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday to greet the 14 orgs ramping up to raceday. The list of incidents is long compared to the details about who is doing well, but don’t let that fool you, it’s just easier to note the mishaps. Many of the mid-tier teams are making serious charges towards competing for trophies, and the regulars are quietly perfecting their skills and building their teams. Every roll is being timed and reviewed. Every transition matters to pushers old and new. It’s almost raceday.
Ah, design comp. How many competitions can you think of that some people respond to by wearing suits while others … well … do not make the same effort to make a good impression.
Two days of genuine good spring weather (45-50°F and mostly sunny) provided the first real weekend of rolls, and the teams made it an exciting one. With three new buggies and enough incidents in the chute to make a driver blush, it took extra long to sort out and write about here at headquarters. Our apologies for the delay, we plan on sticking to Monday mornings in the future.