Hey peeps, thanks for the compliments/enthusiasm and yea its true- I'll be judging for NOPI Round 2. that is all that i know as of now, perhaps I will be there in future rounds if all goes well I don't know the full details. I was actually still trying to get my car ready at xat yesterday for St.Louis myself and got a call from NOPI.
As far as mike is concerned- I dont want to hear reasons, bad talk, rants and raves, I don't know what happened, its not my business. In simple terms I was asked to fill in and I accepted. I'll do the job the best I can and Hopefully it all works out for everyone involved.
In the mean time, I drove this whole series last year and know what its like to be on the flip side (as a driver) and what I wanted from the judges. I will do my best to provide you with all the answers you need. I will do my best to work with my fellow judges and provide a professional and friendly environment and am ALWAYS open for questions about the course (what I personally want to see) and *i have to check with nopi* but I don't mind giving tips if you find yourself stuck/caught up by a certain point of the track- im no D1 champ, but sometimes a different perspective helps. And if your don't already know this, ALWAYS ASK EACH JUDGE if you can WHAT THEY EACH WANT and find the best middle ground. Don't drive 2000miles and be too scared to ask a few questions.