Pit Crew Short Story

Words: 1169
Pages: 5
Open Document
My pit crew and I helped him and it took 8 1/2 hours. Then I drove it to the “big long stripe” and I got to the starting line and Thrived the throttle and it leaped off the line! I couldn’t believe the acceleration this time! At the end of the 3 ¼ miles felt quicker with a top speed of 211 mph! The upgrades really helped a lot! I drove back to the garage happily. We loaded the car in the truck to get ready for tomorrow morning. I was tired after the day I had. And got home and went to bed, thinking about tomorrow. The next day, I got up and ate some Lucky Charms with just marshmallows. It wasn’t really even Lucky Charms I guess then. I got to the shop at 5:30 a.m. I forgot to eat dinner last night but I was ready to go. I hopped in the truck …show more content…
They looked at the video camera on what it was. They had a scientist come in to determine what it was. He said,”it is a mountain monster from the mountains. It is named, “The Grassmann” It was probably coming down to what the noise was and jumped in on the track.”
He said that it was no big deal. I had a few scratches on my car, but we will fix it when we get to the shop. I refueled and we resumed the race. We all started in the same spot where “it” happened. And in the same place.
When we got going again, I then started skipping places because I was on a straightaway I went from 7th to 2nd by the end of the straight!
Then it was the final lap just a mile from the finish. I was in third. I started to approach the person ahead of me, then passed him. I pulled up next to the guy in first place. A quarter mile left. We were neck and neck. Then I went ahead a foot! Then I felt the finish line go under me. I won! I won The race! I couldn’t believe it! They handed me the trophy. I stood on my car hood roof and held it in the air. the crowd cheered loudly. It was the best moment of my life!
When we loaded in the truck and drove to the shop, my crew had the car fixed the next day. I made trophy shelf in the
Show More

Related Documents: Pit Crew Short Story

Essay on Southwest Airlines 2002 Case Notes

the airline operating environment after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were thought by some on Southwest's management team to make it more difficult for the airline to maintain its distinctive competitive position. II. The Southwest Story A. Southwest Airlines was founded in 1967 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher in response to a need for increased capacity on major travel routes between major Texas cities. B. The Founding Strategy 1. Because federal regulation of the airline industry…

Words 2067 - Pages 9

Review On Cars

about the 2006 film. For the film series, see Cars (franchise). Cars Theatrical poster Directed by John Lasseter Produced by Darla K. Anderson Screenplay by Dan Fogelman John Lasseter Joe Ranft Kiel Murray Phil Lorin Jorgen Klubien Story by John Lasseter Joe Ranft Jorgen Klubien Starring Owen Wilson Paul Newman Bonnie Hunt Larry the Cable Guy Tony Shalhoub Cheech Marin Michael Wallis George Carlin Paul Dooley Richard Petty Michael Keaton John Ratzenberger Music by Randy…

Words 5021 - Pages 21

Moby Dick Essay

novel, when they meet before leaving for Nantucket. He is described as existing in a state between civilized and savage. Queequeg is the harpooneer on Starbuck's boat, where Ishmael is also an oarsman. Queequeg is best friends with Ishmael in the story. He is prominent early in the novel, but later fades in significance, as does Ishmael. Tashtego is described as a Gay Head (Wampanoag) Native American harpooneer. The personification of the hunter, he turns from hunting land animals to hunting whales…

Words 8134 - Pages 33

Globalisation: Farm and Photo Elicitation Essay

Copyright Notice This Digital Copy should not be downloaded or printed by anyone other than a student enrolled on the named course or the course tutor(s). Staff and students of this University are reminded that copyright subsists in this extract and the work from which it was taken. This Digital Copy has been made under the terms of a CLA licence which allows you to: • access and download a copy; • print out a copy; This Digital Copy and any digital or printed copy supplied to or made by…

Words 4399 - Pages 18

Managing Information Technology (7th Edition) Essay

CONTENTS: CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems CASE STUDY I-1 IMT Custom Machine Company, Inc.: Selection of an Information Technology Platform CASE STUDY I-2 VoIP2.biz, Inc.: Deciding on the Next Steps for a VoIP Supplier CASE STUDY I-3 The VoIP Adoption at Butler University CASE STUDY I-4 Supporting Mobile Health Clinics: The Children’s Health Fund of New York City CASE STUDY I-5…

Words 239873 - Pages 960