After my disastrous Twin 115 showing, I could hardly have predicted to have done as well as I did on the main stage. I know that if it wasn't for the last lap chaos, I would have finished 14th. Simply going the entire race without getting lapped was a miracle.
Steve gave me some tough love the night before, and in just one turn, I had to keep it calm after a serious disappointment. He was gracious enough to accept his DNF even though it wasn't his fault, so he stuck around to watch my progress.
My FL was extremely slow compared to the rest since I continue to struggle with bumpdrafting, but until I damaged my camber (at least three times), I was easily quicker than the people near me and managed to pull off some wicked dodges.
I'll certainly admit to brain fade during the SC periods, but I didn't ruin it for anyone else, most of all. I definitely didn't use 4th gear during my fuel saving/damage limitation phases, though!
By getting the good fortune at the end and gaining a Top 10, I can start to work on other parts of my game, like qualy pace and green flag restarts, knowing I entered and finished the race once before. Maybe in a few years, it'll be Team Laptop Shop completing a 1-2 finish (with Steve winning, of course!)