That's a nice bag of excuses. I've been working on filling mine in case I do, in fact, get to race this week. The possible race has triggered an interesting dialogue with my wife. Her: "So you want to pay to enter a race for which there is no possibility of a cash prize even if you win. Why do you want to do this again?" Me: "Because it's fun?" Her:
(with that look that says, "My husband is an idiot.")