Sonoma

June 29 - July 2 we were racing in the San Francisco Regional races at Sonoma Raceway. The weekend started with a Test day on Thursday, which was a good chance to get better acclimated to this technically challenging track. I steadily progressed through the first part of the weekend, getting quicker with each sessions. But then Saturday, an old nemesis showed up. Several years ago I had some spinal issues that severely compressed a nerve and caused numbness and loss of strength in my left leg. And in Saturday's race, that problem popped back up. So I struggled through the rest of the weekend with a numb left leg and foot. Not ideal, considering I left foot brake in the race car. Not a good situation to not have full control of the foot that is responsible for the brake pedal. But once I realized what was happening, I was able to manage it by being more conservative in the braking zones. While my ultimate lap times were not as quick as they needed to be, I was still able to get more comfortable with the tougher sections of the track. I was pretty quick up through the fast turn 1. And got better and better through the esses. I finished 4th in the Sunday race, and rolled the car back on the trailer to fight another day. Now it's time to see the doctor, and see if I can get this nerve issue under control. Hoping to be back on track in just four weeks at Laguna Seca.