Congrats J!

Fate has strange way of working things out. Leading up to last Sunday's third JMMC dexterity I started getting worried that I was going to be so put out by the fact that I couldn't compete that I'd be no help whatsoever to hubby who's been looking forward to competing in the event for weeks. If the MBMC dexterity a week earlier was any indication, I knew I was in for some seriously green feelings of jealousy. But as luck would have it, I needn't have worried. The organiser of the event (the FWD veteran) figured correctly what would happen and I found myself under the timing tent manning the timing equipment for the whole day. Now that might sound boring, no walking around, no socialising or conversing with friends. But at seven months pregnant, I'm definitely not one to pass up a permanent comfortable seat, free food and water and a shady spot under a tent.

With me and my potential bad vibes out of the way hubby was free to shine and shine he did! Before his first run they had him under starters orders for a long time (I think that was because of the timing equipment) and I was so worried that he'd start thinking too much about the course and spazz out but let me tell you he put down a run that instantly won him the hearts of the crowd. On a course that confused the hell out of many competitors causing many to DNF on their first and even subsequent runs, hubby hit the skid pad with tyres squealing and drove his heart out. I'm sure there are other times when I've been really proud of him but Sunday saw me cheering wildly from under the tent, "That's MY babyfather... a my husband dat!" And while at first everyone around me merely smiled in that amused sort of way, by J's third run they were all on their feet as well. His runs were just that good. He swung my little car around those cones like the 240 has an LSD. Even almost battering off my fog lights and license plate didn't stop him, neither did hitting a cone break his concentration. He just went out there, neck or nothing, and I'm SO proud!

And yes, he's my husband, so it's my job to cheer J on, but you ask him, I can be very objective when necessary. At the MBMC dex he only won the class because he was the only person in the class. He also DNFed twice, he wasn't aggressive on the gas, interestingly enough, only rotating the back of the car after DNFing. But the objective at that dexterity was not to set any blistering times but for him to learn the feel of the 240SX and develop confidence for the JMMC dex. And you can bet your ass that mission was accomplished! Not only did he win his RWD class, but he also earned a place in the Championship run as one of the top ten fastest JMMC members on the day. He placed well there, once again delighting the crowd with his run. As a class winner he also competed in the 'best of the best' section where all the class winners drove one car. I don't know how he shoe-horned himself into that itty bitty car, knees all up in his chest, but he did, and even though he sprained his thumb on the steering wheel, he drove the car for a damn good third place position. Congrats on a job well done babe, a job very well done.

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