Maiden Outing in 1976 Chevron B36 Goes Well

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We successfully ran the Chevron B36 for the first time at the CSRG Spring Races at Thunderhill Raceway this past weekend.  Last year, Jason and I flew to Northern England to inspect the newly restored car and decided that it was indeed a good car to buy.  Getting the car to Bulldog Motorsport's shop in Modesto and then having Jason and Chris go through it more thoroughly and build me a custom bead seat and head surround and then find an opening in the schedule all took time.  Finally, it all came together and it showed in the on track results (2nd and 1st) in the first two qualifying races.  It was not totally trouble free as I struggled early on to get the feel for downshift blipping and heel-toeing just right.  Then the car started pulling hard to the right under braking and we realized one of the disc brake pistons was stuck on the left front.  Ultimately, we decided not to run the 3rd feature race as the brake issue was not fixable at the track.  But, all in all, it was a great outing and the sound emitting from the motor is intoxicating both in and out of the car.  Check out a lap around Thunderhill and crank up the volume:  Race Video