OK- That sucked so bad I feel I must explain...
Car was fully set up for new Hoosier R7's which included sway bar bias to under steer. (Huge front stick w/Hoosiers)
Avoided an imminent contact issue w/Robert Baizer in the last lap of hot practice and destroyed one of the front Hoosiers.
Track official issue, not drivers... Still a little upset about this; but better tires than car contact.
Rush in, inspect car. Yelling, screaming, foul language.
Pull old/cold R1's off trailer and bolt them on the car and rush out to the grid.
High frustration, low concentration and no front stick equals a poor lap time.
Doubt I could have beat Rondeau's 1:56 but I could have at least made him sweat...
Oh, well. It has been a fun and entertaining year.
Just add me to the growing list of "I used to be fast before Rondeau got into my class" club.
But... 2015 will be a new year.