there were only 2 mains on Tuesday, weren't you there? i was shocked that i kept my round 1 tq and was certain i wouldnt win the main since i knew my teammates (#2, #3 and #6 finish) were definitely faster than me. nevertheless it was the most nerve-racking race i've ever done, my hands were shaking in the first 4 or 5 laps. it will probably be the one and only time i'll ever tq and win, my heart still races every time i think about it.

no, the golds i tried were V1. i was not gripping the tires back then though, just cleaning with water and simple green. i felt that the gold codes had more side bite than the pink bks. then someone yelled at me and told me to use gripped bks. once i started gripping them they had better side bite than the gold codes, so that's what ive been using since and haven't tried anything else.