I could see great. Light was fine.

I was running about 1/2 throttle so it would not have been hard. As rough as the track was that night I saw no need to run wide open. Already was in the Feature and they were going to invert anyway.

Truth....and was testing the bottom for the Feature. Trying to find a way to run down there while everyone else was up higher. The night of the Feature I went out on the surface during Trick or Treat and walked around down there. They kept asking me was I going to run down there and I said yes. I had to do something to cut off distance on the track and make up for the hp. I tested one set up in the first hot lap session that night. Would not hold. In the second hot lap session, went to my favorite and it held and hooked. Just did not need to break, but did in the Feature. I knew something was gonna break before the start of the race, just did not know what or when. Just glad it was on a restart and that the person behind me was alert and quick to steer clear. If I had broke while running it would have been flip time.

I had thought the noise was the drive shaft yoke hitting the JBar bc I was running it low on the pinion. So, I raised it one hole and tightened the drive shaft bolts at the QC. Also checked the Hawk. Went out for the brief Hot Laps before the Feature. Still heard it. Car was squirrly bc I did not want to raise the Panhard Bar on the frame side unless the noise went away. It was still there, so I lowered the Panhard Bar back to where it was on the pinion. When we were making line up laps I still heard it. And then it became obvious when the king pin came out of the lower ball joint. I must have not tightened it all the way down when I was checking casters/cambers before I left AR or the rough first night helped it loosen off. But anyway, learned a new one. I guess I will start running the king pin the other way with the head of it down and the nut on top. That way I can see it and make sure. Mike Kennedy suggested that and that may be good advice for others who are not running it this way. He also uses a beveled 5/8 " lug nut with the bevel down against the heim on top to secure the kingpin. I think this is a great idea and thought I would pass this info on for those who are not doing it this way. I certainly will from now on....

I-30 was way rougher the week before than the first night at GCS...by a long shot. I did not want to take that type of beating twice. They did a great job getting GCS smooth the second night. Surface was really nice.