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Our 2021 season started off with another skid pad and autocross event at Lime Rock Park.\\xa0 This time the event was held by the SCDA.\\xa0 We go into our goals for the event, how we did, and hopefully a long list of what we learned.\\xa0 The weather was great and more than we could have asked for this early in the season.\\xa0 In addition to a great event with tons of track time, we also met Elizabeth Jolly and her new to her E30 BMW 3 series race car.\\xa0 Actually, it was for the second time, as we had met at our teams second ever race in 2018 at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut.\\xa0 Both Vicki and Jennifer were finally able to feel the pause in the CPR \\u201cCorrect, Pause, and Recover\\u201d process of catching a car.\\xa0

On this episode\\u2019s Dominating with Dawson, we go into the speed at which you will use your hands.\\xa0 Typically, karters and autocross drivers are trained to move their hands much more quickly than a track driver, but there are times where fast hands are preferred.\\xa0 There is a good discussion of the times where you need to move your hands more quickly and times when a more slow and predictable hand movement is optimal.\\xa0 We also digress into a gumball machine discussion for a bit.\\xa0 It was a late night of recording, lol.

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SCDASkidPad

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS\\xa0 Please don\\u2019t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don\\u2019t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.\\xa0 Just enter the code \\u201cghitlikesapex!\\u201d when you order.\\xa0 We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki.\\xa0 They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.

Best regards,

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Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and

Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

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Highlights from this episode include:

1)\\xa0 We start with a summary of the team\\u2019s goals going into the event and a summary of what the event would entail.

2)\\xa0 The cars that we brought with us were a 1999 NB Miata with a Flyin\\u2019 Miata turbo for Vicki.\\xa0 Jennifer was driving in a stock 2019 ND Miata with DOT 4 brake fluid, but otherwise stock.\\xa0 Bill drove a similarly prepped 2017 Toyota 86.\\xa0 Both Vicki and Bill were on our endurance racing tires of choice the Hankook RS4\\u2019s.

3)\\xa0 It was too early in the season for Lime Rock to open the sprinkler system for the skid pad so most of the day we drove on a dry skid pad.\\xa0 Jennifer and Vicki were able to get a few sessions on the skid pad with it wet.

4)\\xa0 We go into how we met Elizabeth and then proceeded to switch her into our race group and spent most of the day talking and driving with her.\\xa0 Her new to her E30 race car was awesome and she loved it from her first time behind the wheel on the skid pad, as everyone could tell on our Instagram interview with her, lol.

5)\\xa0 Jennifer\\u2019s stomach has an issue with the LRP autocross course, but it was obvious she had improved from our last visit in October.

6)\\xa0 We discuss our first time driving on a dry skid pad and how it went with a partially wet/partially dry surface.

7)\\xa0 How we did versus our goals and what we learned.\\xa0 We could tell you here, but what fun would that be.

8)\\xa0 Vicki wins this weekend\\u2019s GHiT award for being the most consistent on the autocross course as her best times differed by only 0.01 seconds.

9)\\xa0 To quote Vicki \\u201cI didn\\u2019t give two squats about the line\\u201d.\\xa0 Bill\\u2019s response \\u201cI could tell\\u201d, lol.

10)\\xa0 Bill was actually faster in the ND Miata that he was in the Toyota 86 while on the stock OEM continental tires.\\xa0 Bill also set his personal best ever Apex Score for several of the laps.

11)\\xa0 We ended our visit with a drive by stop at Don Pepe\\u2019s pizza.\\xa0 Its \\u201con the way\\u201d home and a great stop if you are in the area.