If I am not at that race with my car I will be seriously bummed.
But hey, if it does not happen, the hope is that it's not because I haven't finished but rather that I ran it beforehand and know it will need a roll bar. Kind of anticipating that a little? Trying not to get my hopes up too much here since it's still in pieces but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter.
Once the engine is done, I plan to break it in on a dyno and get it to where I can drop it in and go. I gotta build the trans as well but that should not be a long, drawn-out affair like the engine. At least I hope not...