Having gone with some mild changes, and trying to get my head fully focused after a tough phone call with my vet the day prior, I gave it everything to break into the 57's. 

On a $100 set of Dunlop Direzza Z3's that had been exclusively stored outside for well over a year, I had a car that was on the knife's edge and hard to keep settled in the corners. This lap was my second fastest of the weekend by about six tenths of a second. Which is misleading because this lap was shorter by 4ft, and with a 2.3mph faster top speed, but with a few mistakes. Most crucially the missed shift cost me 5mph going to S/F.

The blooper moment definitely highlights a few things: 

*Keep the wheel completely straight when doing heavy breaking
*Don't get too greedy with braking zones and mind the equipment under you
*If you can't save the car and are going off, go hands off as you hit a transition
*If you have lost control and are going sideways, don't be a hero and go both feet in immediately

Set up: 

Tires: 205/50R15 Dunlop Direzza ZIII 
Brakes: Stock NA6 brakes w/Carbotech XP8 Pads
Suspension: KYB Adjustable dampers w/ Flyin Miata Lowering Springs. Front Racing Beat Sway Bar. Front Strut Bar
Aero: 9LR Front Air Dam & Street Wáng. NorseSpeed NA Fender Vents and Fender Spacing Kit. 
Powertrain: Stock NA6 Engine w/Pod Filter. Open NA6 Differential. 

In memory of Taylor 06/20/2006 - 04/01/2023