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.