Everyone did a terrible job with their predictions.

	DP Prediction	DP Actual Position (Class/Overall)	GT Prediction	GT Actual Position (Class)
Phil	01 Ganassi	6/6	51 APR Audi	31
Rachel	Red One	13/33	Red One	5
Joel	99 Gainsco	13/33	70 Speed Source Mazda	6
Noah	10 Suntrust	14/58	23 Alex Job Porsche	17
Paul	10 Suntrust	14/58	59 Brumos Porsche	3
Cyndy	90 SoD	8/8	62 Risi Ferrari	41

DP: 01 Ganassi

GT: 51 APR Motorsport

Rachel picks the red one, because red cars are fast.

DP: 99 Gainsco
GT: 70 Speedsource

My Daytona 24 picks. I looked my picks from the last three years and they haven't changed that much.
DP:
1-10 Suntrust
2-02 Ganassi
3-8 Starworks
4-90 Spirit of Daytona
5-5 Action Express

GT
1-23 Alex Job
2-67 TRG
3-70 Speedsource
4-45 Lizard
5-88 Autohaus

Daytona 24 Picks:

DP: 10 Suntrust
GT: 59 Brumos

On Saturday the wrx underwent an upgrade involving ported/polished exhaust manifolds, highflow crosspipe and uppipe, all with ceramic coating Now the entire exhaust system has been replaced, minus the turbocharger itself.



oil pan oxidation courtesy of the new york salt mines.

Philip has been putting the finishing touches on the chicken house. He got the paint on a few weeks ago before the rain and put the roof materials on this afternoon. It is just about ready for the chickens, who will arrive in approximately one month by mail as one day old chicks!

Cameron after her orchestra concert at the high school. She was really great.

4 Hour ALMS race at VIR September 15.

I'm going, Noah has to, who else?

the red dragon lives...

Joel and brothers New Year's 2012

Rachel and Philip by snowman in Stillwater

Family New Year 2012

Mon wants to know who these belong to so she can return them

There was an article in the Times Union on Dec. 22 about the Saratoga-North Creek Railroad. The railroad wants to reopen the tracks from North Creek to Tahawus. The railraod wants to use the tracks to ship "tailings" leftover from the mining that are currently being shipped out by truck. Some clown group called "Protect the Adirondacks" is trying to stop them. The land the tracks pass through are now designated forever wild.

Trip to North Carolina. Lake Lure:
Hickory Nut Falls (from Last of Mohegans movie):

Back home for warm New Year's Day:

Chris