I got a good amount of work done this weekend, and also started making some good changes.  Friday, I drove over to John Marsh’s house to pickup the racecar.  We’re putting a new engine in the car before NOPI Round 3, rebuilding the supercharger, and making some other changes.

On the way to Marsh’s house:  “Who all seen the leprechaun say Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”  <-  You’re awesome if you get that

Friday night.  The racecar and the street car home together.

Saturday we headed to the shop to drop off the car, and do some spring cleaning and organizing.

On the way….  PUNCHEM!

This is our shop, R-Speed.  We are a full service Miata Boutique and mail order.  Check out www.rspeed.net If something you want is not on the site, just call and ask us!

Front Entrance:

Showroom:

Office Area:

Sonja’s Office upstairs:

Kitchen:

Warehouse:

The bays.  We have two lifts and plenty of space.

Well that’s the quick tour, if you’re ever in the area, stop by and check us out!

Sunday, I went to my friend Greg’s house to pickup a new bottom end and spare transmission for the racecar.  This block is similar to last year’s setup, so we’ll be making good power again.  After getting my haircut and being reminded of how bald I am getting , I installed a new Garage Vary lip on my street car.  I had one on it before, but it shattered after years of abuse.  

New block and spare tranny

New pistons.  More compression!!!!!

New lip

And last but not least, I picked these up at Walgreen’s.  It’s DEFINITELY time to do this. 

Now, I missed out on all the shenanigry this time, as I was beat tired from our crazy road trip and fell asleep in the shower.  However, a few of my crews guys went out and reported back to me.

To save time, I will just bullet point everything I heard:

• St. Louis was rocked harder than last year
• NOPI Judging now has 5 requirements: Speed, Line, Angle, Overall Impression, AND your best rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”
• Matt Petty shouldn’t be judging, he should be on tour singing
• Asian girls like biting nipples
• Girls really do dance on bars without panties, just like the internets
• The going rate of a pint glass of Jack Daniels has gone up since last season
• Waitresses think drifters make money
• My crew guys had to shuttle in “new” people to the track Sunday
• An unnamed crew guy from another team was dropped off at the Pilot across the street at 7AM Sunday morning…..by TWO girls
• Meyli gave RayRay crabs

And that’s about all I have to report.  If you guys heard anything else, leave comments! 

So we have officially started our 2008 drift season, heading up to St. Louis for NOPI Drift Round 2 at Gateway International Raceway.  It’s Friday, 5:39PM and we are on the highway, still in Georgia.  We should get there in the wee hours in the morning.  We have to pickup Struka (Black S14 soon to be featured in Wrecked) in TN, and then continue our trip.  Right now, it’s me, Marsh, and RayRay in the rig; Yancey, James, and Sonja are about 2 hours ahead of us in the support vehicle.

OK, so now for the big news everyone has been waiting for!  NOS Energy Drinks has been kind enough to sponsor me for the 2008 season!!!!  I am extremely happy to be onboard with them and it’s going to be an awesome season!!!!

Now for the pics:

My street Miata at the shop, waiting to load up

 GPS…check….WIFI…check….Energy Drink…CHECK!

Captain John Marsh

Big RayRay

My sweet new shirt from Syn @ Drift411.com

 AND NOW.. The NOS Energy Drink Mazda Miata!!  *these were at the vinyl shop, the lights and wing are on now*

This is Greg.  He’s 36.  He has a Hello Kitty cake.  You don’t.

….time for the pollen. Every year, for the whole month of April, the pollen comes out. It covers everything in yellow. It flies through the air. You breathe it, you taste it, it gets in your eyes…. It sucks! Plus it makes it impossible to have a clean car.

I stopped by the shop today for lunch and to order some parts to get ready for St. Louis. The car is getting sent to the vinyl shop at the end of the week, I can’t wait to see her when she’s done! It’s going to be insane!