Thanks for the concern, Don.
A couple of things happened on DW15. First, I was blown away by how many people read the story, not just Moparts guys, not just DW guys, not just Americans. It's flattering, and I'm extremely grateful, but the realization came with a little pressure too! Second, some of my closest critics accused me of mailing it in last year...The quote was something like, "every other year you write a good story, on the off years, you just seem to post a bunch of pictures and one liners...". Just like our cars, I want to improve, get better, and perform at a high level. With so much stuff about Hot Rod Drag Week on the internet, it's obvious my tale isn't going to be the first out there, so I want to dig a little deeper, make sure the details are there and accurate, and do the legwork to make sure I'm not wasting the reader's time.