On Jan 22, 4:56 pm, "mew" wrote:
Jim wrote:
. I tend to
think it is pure luck but there are 3 families whose kids always place
in the top 5 or 6 out of 35 or so every year. They claim they do not
do anything excessive except make sure the car runs straight. We are
friends so I believe them.


There is some luck, no doubt. Your friends are right. Making the car
run straight is critical. I'm not one of the big experts, but we've
finished in the top 3 (different kids)
4 out of 7 times.. Of course, we've also failed to get out of the first
round in other years, as our pack is very competitive.