Cough,cough , hack, hack, hopefully this is the last day of hacking up dust from the strong winds at the Fernley race. This race was my first all sand track race, also my first race jumping in strong winds, a bit spooky getting blown sideways in the air. The folks did a really good job keeping the track watered however the pits were pretty dusty with the gusty desert winds. I spent about 3 hours trying to get the van cleaned. Tried a couple of tricks that worked good for the high temps @ 97*F on Saturday. I filled my helmet with ice and carried to the start gate, dumped it just before the race and it stayed cool for much of the moto. Also soaked the jersey in the cooler ice water just before heading to the starting gate. It was pretty dry by the end of each moto. The Fernley group did a great job with such a small number of workers. I was 2 rows back from the starting gate and with out a P.A. system it was a bit difficult to keep track of which moto was up. I left Deb back in the Hotel Casino both days due to the weather conditions. She was grateful. Sundays cooler temps were very welcome but I think the wind was even stronger and (cough cough) dustier.