Day 4- Queretaro to Morelia

After waking up at 8 am to the sounds of motors running outside, we all rallied to the taxi, Conrad hardwired the fan, bypassing switch. We finished installing the transmission bracket, filled the motor with oil and checked our JB welds for leaks and filled radiator with water plus alumi seal, checked for leaks, and finally, Conrad cowboyed the front sway bar.
The race, to our good fortune started this day at 10am! And since our time card was handed in at dinner that night (penalty for this), our starting position moved to the back in 60th position, which also gained us q little time for the things we needed to do.
We saw Conrad and Martin drive off to the start and packed up our truck and headed to the service stop.
Before we got to the service stop, we received word from Taz Harvey that the first speed section had been cancelled due to an accident, which we later learned was a horrific head on with an LCP race car, Mustang driving approximately 175km per hour (driver thought he was in a controlled speed section, but wasn't) and a civilian car traveling in the opposite direction. Everyone was taken to hospital and we heard no fatalities.
The taxi came into service stop before we did and needed work:
The transmission bracket needed adjusting because it was rubbing on drive shaft a little.
Spark plugs were changed.
Jets were swapped out for change in altitude.
Incredulously, we all watched the little taxi drive off for Mil Cumbres (one thousand turns). This is the type of winding roads that Conrad LOVES to drive...
Sleep deprivation took a backseat this day for all of us, especially when we saw it roll through the arch in Morelia!
Martin scored us AMAZING 1500's built hotel with rooms and balconies right above the arch! Seeing our little JB welded taxi was such a relief!
Morelia is an incredible city with wonderful historical architecture. We scored a great place to park in front of the city's jewel, it's cathedral!
Conrad and Martin picked up the 2nd place in class trophy last night!
Moving back up in position on the starting grid!
The next days will be filled with work to keep the taxi going...we can only assume...
I am hopeful to figure out this annoyance with not being able to upload our photos...don't give up on me! And thanks for keeping a pulse on our blogs, you three readers, or are there more of you?


TaxiCrew reporting...

Location:Morelia