Lowe's Time Trial #2 2009

The second race of the Lowe's Motor Speedway Time Trial series was held on Wednesday June 2 under rare weather conditions: warm temps and no rain. There was a brutal headwind on the frontstretch, but the payback was a massive tailwind on the slightly downhill backstretch. The promise of warm weather and clear skies brought over 350 participants out to throw their best at the track.
This was the first race for my new TRC IRO Mark V fixie, which I built up into sort of a poor-man's track pursuit bike. The IRO was a great choice, with tight geometry and quick handling. Spec'd with a 46x15 gear, I shaved 39 seconds off of my May time and finished with a time of 27:06.
Amy has improved steadily as well, besting her May time by over a minute and finishing at 28:19 for the 10-mile event.

The #68 SafetyKleen Dodge in the garage bay next to us took top honors, finishing the event in 3 minutes, 36 seconds at an average speed of 173mph. It appeared to be unaffected by the headwind.