Chapter 299 - Modifications

J understands and nodded her head. She goes around the two cars and examined it. One car that she is going to use for short tracks is painted blue and white with number 88 decals, the team's logo and the nickname Black Heiress at the windshield. Its body is mounted far back on the frame and its front fenders are much pronounced and curved.

While the other one is painted with Black and Blue, the no.88 decals on the side are painted white, the logo of the team is on the hood and her nickname Black Heiress in printed on the windshield. The body of the car is mounted forward on the frame and the side and front fenders were less contoured than the other car.

J nodded her head as the crew chief explains every modification that they did with the car.

"We've already modified the frame using square and round steel tubing. The frame and the thickness of the materials have already been checked and passed the standards."

J walks around the cars and checked the body of the cars then she touched the windshield. "Lexan?"

"Yes, Miss." The Crew Chief replied. "The same materials used in a fighter-plane canopy." Lexan or polycarbonate are used for race cars instead of glass because it is durable but soft that if something hits them it wouldn't shatter into pieces protecting the driver from shards of glasses.

"We've already replaced the headlights and taillights with decals and also added roof flaps."

"How about the engine?" J asked as she raised the hood of the car revealing the engine of the car.

"We already have done tons of engine testing Miss." The Crew Chief said with an elevated chin. Obviously, the Crew Chief is trying to suck up to J, after all, the rumors were spreading that she would be taking over the Society in the future.

J remained indifferent as she continued to examine the cars. The checked out the treadless tire, the roll cage and finally the restraint system. The cars were equipped with the five-point harness restraint system, two straps over the driver's shoulder, two circles the waist and one on the leg. The straps should be strong yet comfortable. This should keep the driver tightly on the seat in case of an impact.

"And Miss," Buck interjected in between J's diligent probing on the cars. "The suits that you and the team are going to wear are ready. They are all made of Nomex."

"Okay." J nodded. "Let's begin in ten minutes." Then the team started working on their own.

"By the way, Buck." Then J turned to look at Buck. "Did you bring the simulator?"

Buck furrowed his brows as he looked at J. "Yes Miss. Why?"

"I'll be using them this couple of days. It is not enough to practice on a short track when the competition is being held in a superspeedway." J said that more to herself while she is sitting in a director's chair looking at the cars.

Buck was surprised. He knew that J doesn't want to use a race car simulator. Why does it seem that she is becoming more serious in this competition that before? In the past years, J only joins this kind of competition as a past time but now she acts like she competing seriously.

These days, even professional race car drivers use an advanced race car simulator routinely to practice racing so J thought that maybe she should step forward and use these innovations as well. And Buck was right, J didn't understand it herself but she feels more serious than before. She intends to win this time.