Back in the Race (Sort Of)

Things change fast in desert racing. Sometimes for the worse (such as last night) and sometimes for the better. Today is definitely a better. The Rumble Goat Racing team, one of the other trucks in our race class, has been a huge help throughout the build, giving us advice and support whenever we asked. Today they've helped us again, and in a very big way.

Upon finding out we were out of the race, a member of Rumble Goat messaged adult leader Steven Harrell offering him a spot as co-driver for half the race. This is excellent news for many reasons. Not only does it mean the scouts once again have a truck to chase and support, but as a driver Steve will be getting valuable experience. The Rumble Goat truck is another Ford Ranger, so we'll learn what to expect from our truck. Through Steven's feedback we'll also learn what it's actually like on the course.

It's not the truck we expected to be with, but it's still pretty awesome