Derek stayed close to Patty on the grass slope above turn three. She had a couple of optics, a little Motorola radio and an ass that he was unable to quit looking at.

"I haven't seen him." Derek said.

"He's in line straightaway," Patty said. "They just let a couple of vehicles on each time. Eliminates crashes."

"Crashes, they can crash during hot laps?"

"Sure." She turned towards him. "It's not called cold laps."

"Goodness," he said, feeling more anxious. "Robert said it was to get a handle on the vehicle and check track conditions."

"Indeed, but you can look at the opposition, as well," Patty said. "You get into...