Last night at Buck

Good race, I kept the rubber side down this time and broke the top 10. Sweet, top 10, I never expected that. This is mostly attributed to the new rear brake pads I put in right before the race, in the parking lot...myself thank you. Now I know how to lube my chain and put in brake pads too. Oh ya, and air up my tires. As Kevin put it, "Those must have been really light pads."
Anywho, got a little better start this time, but still not great. Only like dog dookie this time down from the horse dook one last week. If I can make to the rabbit variety I'd be happy :)

Pretty uneventful until the end. CJ had taken a digger from near a collision with somebody which helped me catch and pass him about 1/2 way through the 2nd lap. He tailed me hard though. I'd out climb him, but he'd catch me in the single track. The next 1 1/2 laps I thought he was just playing with me and I knew I'd need to be ahead at the bottom of the last climb. Right before the last big downhill he yelled out "I'm coming for you Nelson!" I tried to think of a snappy one liner but had nothing--I was close to fried. When we hit the bottom I stood up and flogged it with CJ coming hard. We were pretty close until the last couple hundred feet when I edged him. I was spent but it felt good.
Point me the carmel colored, liquid carb recovery drinks please...