Getting ready to go to the staging lanes at the NHRA O'Reily Spring Nationals in Baytown, TX. Alcohol funny car BTW.
Working on the funny car after a qualification run. We ran a 5.85 on that one. I'm what they call a diver usually. My main job is to drian all 16 quarts of oil and pull the pan. After that I pull all the caps and mic all the bearings for wear or evidence of detonation, oil contamination, damage to the rear main from any tire shake, etc. The reason for being called a diver is the nature of the job. Your the guy who dives under the car and gets dirty as soon as the run is over. I usually have it drained, pan pulled, all the caps and bearings pulled out checked or replaced, and all back together again in about 15-20 minutes. If I get done before the rest is done I pitch in and get done whatever is left over. Anything from plugs to fuel to setting the gap on the clutch. You name it.
In the office getting ready to do some training for the Rangers in Eglin.
Me looking down out the right cockpit door while we do our thing. Sometimes my job sucks.