For all the New Englanders following at home, we made it safely to the site today. Only a minor glitch encountered... a part throttle stutter which seemed to have stemmed from a loose underhood connection. In reality, there are many loose underhood connections but this one actually seemed to be problematic. Reseating it, as well as applying a liberal dose of zipties, allowed us to get the rest of the way without further trouble.

PJ seemed both happy to arrive and happy to be once again autocrossing, once he remembered that a full size car doesn't quite drive like a kart.

We did manage to get 3 practice runs in each to get the tires scrubbed. Temps were in the mid-70s so we had more grip than we expect to have first heat tomorrow and found that we are getting enough loading to cause the car to lift the inside rear wheel. We realized that the car has way too much tire in the rear for the power it's making so we opted not to lower the rear pressures down to what would otherwise be regarded as a more "proper" level.

We also realized that the car really needs new shocks but budget and time constraints interfere...
The site is long and relatively narrow, though a decent size, and the asphalt is reminiscent of Heartland Park but with what seems to be less sand and more grip. We have course maps but they are only vaguely like the actual course. More to report, but we run first heat.
-Chris