I've been lamenting the decision to compete or withdraw for the last month, and last week I finally gave Michael Simpson a ring and asked to withdraw my application. The 2004 Engine Masters competition was hella fun and the group of guys who compete are simply awesome. I have to refer to Smokey one more time with the quote from the top of my page
"There's cheap racing, there's expensive racing, and there's damned little in between"...Smokey Yunnick
Engine Masters is real racin' and most top competitors spend 20k+ on parts alone. If you added in labor, that number would double. Unfortunately I don't own an engine shop and to make things worse, I earn my living trading stocks. If you watched the markets over the last four months, this year is starting to slide into the red as oil and interest rates climb higher. The short term looks the same. I can't afford to be racing at this time.
I'll be keeping an eye on all the competition and PHR magazine articles. It there is another dynosim challenge, I will be in it to win it. lol I have already run hundreds of engine combos for the big blocks. I'd tell you my score prediction but I have to keep it a secret. :D
I want to thank everyone for their support and kind words about this website. I do enjoy writing about my engine wrenching adventures. If I see some interesting news or websites on the competition, I will be posting it.
If you did not get to read about last year's contest, here is the great write-up in PHR
Barbarians At The Gate
The 2004 Jeg's Engine Masters Challenge
http://popularhotrodding.com/events/0502phr_emc/
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