Well, I had the car to win the race, but several errors on my part and bad strategy cost me. My first error was crashing in turn 1 on my first hot lap. I had not crashed like that at all in practice, so i guess i timed if perfectly. So i start 17th of 18.

Turn one went ok for me. it was crowded like expected, and a few cars went off. So i grab a few positions there. Now i'm behind Ryan Ansoon, who i know i'm much faster than. In the turns i have to break early to to avoid a checkup later in the turn, but he has the power on the exit. I'm stuck following him for a few laps. I finally think i have a run at him on the inside of turn 4, but my car pushes and he does the over under and re passes me. This constant battling had let Justin catch us, and down the back straight of my ill fated move, Justin pull in right behind Ryan. I didn't know this and couldn't see him in my back view, so i started to move over and sideswiped Justin without knowing it. I still took my shoot at Ryan in turn 5 and got by on the outside. and held the inside line for the next turn so he couldn't try the re pass. But a few laps later i mess up turn 1 and slid off. Again i have to fight back through the pack, this time making quick work for other drivers and befitting from others incidents. On my in lap i make another outside move in turn 5 and take the lead.

I pitted and took tires which proved costly and got back out in 4th spot. As the others pitted i got back up to second 15 seconds behind Justin with 10 laps left. By the next to last lap i had gotten the lead to around 10 seconds and set the fastest lap of the race, but on the last lap i backed off and finished 13 seconds back.

Next time, no tires :)

Good drive Justin, i wont make it so easy next time.