Raced a Honda a couple weeks ago, you know, the usual Fast and Frivolous treatment. Actually looked very nice, lowered, bigger rims, exhaust, body kit, custom paint, nothing "over the edge". Well he definatly had a plugged fuel filter, or some engine work, I was guessin' engine work, 'cause the way this car shined and the guy drivin' looked to be in his upper 20's.
So anyway, I have an enclosed trailer in tow, a little thing about 10'length x 4' wide x 5' tall stuffed full of couches, metal, and a few odds and ends,, I'm guessing 2,000 or so pounds. Well I play with him a bit, and he kinda gets the rolling eyes, smirks and what have you's,, Well it's about 3:00am, I'm driving home to South Texas From Alberqurque (sp?) New Mexico, (This is in Roswell). We stop at a light, he pokes his hamster (revs the motor) and I look over at him,, He motions to go and I decline with a headnod and a wave, well once we roll through the intersection, I'm about 2,000RPM in 2nd gear and he is right next to me,, I look at him and give him the "Go" finger sign (Pointing finger straight up, then forwards) He gets to stabbin' that liitle hamster (aka "Engine/Motor") He pulls just a little on me, then as I'm nearing redline I think,, "I can't lose to Uncle Bens (aka "Rice"), but if I don't powershift, I'll lose, but if I do, I might break. Well, I powershifted to 3rd, and left Uncle Bens Behind,,, I heard him just comin' down on his Hammie, I mean Honda, so I figured,, Race must still be on, so as I neared redline again, I powershifted to 4th and quickly gained 2 car lengths on him (from behind the trailer). I lifted off the "Fuel pedal" and slowed down to the 40MPH speed limit, he came up next to me, (didn't make eye contact like before) checked my truck out and Very Quickly turned off onto a side road.
Man that felt Good, I didn't break, or get caught by the cops,, Whoo-Hoo.
Merrick Cummings Jr