He does it AGAIN! and AGAIN!

First Race First Place Trophy

Calvin went into today's races after two shaky practices, unsure if his kart was going to handle well. He spun off the track again and again on the fresh, cool track with the tires we've decided he's finishing the season. His dad, Eric, had transferred weight from back to front hoping it would help Calvin stick to the track better, but after the rough practice sessions he moved the weight back. 

Calvin hit the track for the first set of races ready for anything. There was some good racing on the track today! The Romeo brothers put up a good fight for first. Confusion about a flag signal slowed Calvin down in the first heat race and he took second. In the first feature race, where it really counted, he pushed for first making some close passes and triumphed! First place finish!

Second Race First Place Trophy

In the second set of races today, the driving direction was reversed, and Calvin thrived! He's at his best on this track when he's racing counter clockwise. Again, his closest competitors, the Romeos fought to the finish. This feature race was exciting with spins, tire rubs, bumper bumps, tire climbs - we were on the edges of our seats! Calvin pulled it off again with a healthy lead. Two first place finishes in one afternoon. 

Calvin is modest and shows great sportsmanship. Never gloating or yelling! He just shows that shy smile, admires his trophies, accepts knuckle bumps, and glows from the inside out.

Calvin Takes First in the Boulder Classic Triple 25s!

Calvin is on FIRE! We got to the track today unaware of the change in race format for the day. The track was COLD, so handling was different too. All drivers had two practices - one counter clockwise and one clockwise. Practice was followed by individual time trials (qualifying). 

Then the racing began! The cadets and the shifter karts alternated through a total of 12 races today. Jeff Blow reported before awards that there were a total of 300 laps driven today with 100 laps run under caution.

Calvin won first place in his first two races and second place in his final race. This gave him a total of 4 points for the day...the lowest score in ALL classes...and earned him first place in the Cadet B class. 

Calvin was lucky to have a best friend with him today too to cheer him on and help him relax with some play in between races. Thanks for spending the long day with us Colby!

Short Video of Calvin in the Lead