[Fat Charlie]

I had to pick a speed that would get me where I was going by a certain time. It was below the PSL on that stretch, but higher than the crowd.

Yes, lighting is a great communication tool. So is not tailgating. Believe it or not, there is a lot of room on many roads that has nothing to do with the number of lanes the paint crews decided to mark and he could have blown by me without missing a beat. But he didn't show any indication of needing to go fast and was in fact happy to ride my bumper until a gap appeared on the right for me to move into.

I waited for a gap that was big enough to let him pass me sluggishly without interrupting my speed. Good thing, too, because it's exactly what he did. He was more focused on passing me than with going somewhere, so the moment I moved over his day was made: he was a fast guy and people were falling over themselves to get out of his way.