Blair NE August 25, 2008. The sun is beautiful as it sets in the western sky while this is getting written from 28,000 feet on the way home from Mosport, a well known Canadian race track outside of Toronto. Our little Woodhouse Performance team finished 4th for Tommy and 7th for Jeff.
Sunsets make one reflect, I’m thinking back on the first part of the year and feeling a warm glow. This was the year we raised the bar. Our little team was incredibly challenged as it entered the racing competition in March at Sebring, Florida.
We remain survivors but not without the bruises, the discord and learning about how to get along with each other in a high stress environment. Add in a portion of car damage, five broken engines, 7 transmission failures along with the back bone of the transport trailer cracking open somewhere between Omaha and Orlando, and one begins to recognize a challenge.
This team reminds me of that children’s book about the “Lil Engine That Could”. They’ve been just that and more.
It is said the value of any prize is related to the sacrifice made to achieve it. The third race of the season Tommy Archer brought us a first place……….. I couldn’t contain it, eyes gushed. Everyone tried so hard, it was awesome.
At the same time, things are good; Tommy Archer gave the team a total of three wins in five for the #13 Viper Competition Coupe. The bad news is we lose Tommy in the car for the rest of this year. Detroit Belle Isle Gran Prix and the Viper Convention will not be the same without the Dodge Road Race King.
The good news is we get to continue with Jeff Courtney and his KENDA sponsor along with FOAMETIX, who has been Tommy’s main support all year. We also get to continue with Brian Simo, ex-trans am champion and Claudio Burton the president of Foametix. So hang on, the ride is but half over.
To see in car Video from the windshield of Jeff Courtney go to www.world-challenge.com If this can’t convince you that the SPEED World Challenge is better than drugs and just as addictive then you have no driving passion at all.
Written in Tribute to the fine Woodhouse team of people that made this happen: Rick Maxwell, Crew Chief; Susan Dunklau, Team Manager; Ashley Wick, Lead Technician; Erick Messley, Car Chief; Eddie Martin, Certified Viper Tech; Andrew Richmond, Marketing; Claudio Burton, pres of FOAMETIX; and part time Driver; Jeff Courtney, Driver; incredible Tommy Archer, Driver; John Mills, engineer and the race car equivalent to Einstein.
Your grateful team owner Bob Woodhouse
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