AFM Round 5

I raced last weekend. I really thought I was going to take home a trophy, and I almost did. Here's a brief race write up of the 500 Twins race.
I gridded up in 5th just behind class leader John Forman. I thought I might really have something for him this weekend. Two board, and my visor clicks into place. 1 board, and I put the bike in gear. The one board goes sidewaaaaays! Green flag and we're off!
I got a great start but for some reason turned chicken as we powered through T1, and 3 guys came around me. I was mad at myself so I stayed on the gas through T2, and ran it up the inside, cutting off my friend, and teammate Eric. That put me in 4th with the "Lenny" in front of me. I was right behind Lenny through turns 4, and 5, and was pulling around him through 6. His bike has some serious motor work so he pulled a little gap on me in the short straight into 7. I knew I had him though because he didn't pull enough of a gap, and as I got on the brakes much later, and harder than him I went right by him into 7.
That's how it would be for the next 6 laps. I'd keep him behind me for most of the track, and then he'd gain on me between 6, and 7, and lose it all on the brakes. A couple times I saw him try to show me a wheel, and I'd move over a little, and get on the brakes blocking him.
I really had it until the last lap. That's when my bike overheated. Bummer....
My bike started running rough, and I knew from the droplets on my face shield what was happening. "come on baby one more lap, just hold it together" I was yelling in my helmet. But it was not to be. Into T6 "The Carousel" my engine started to sputter, and he got around me going into 7. I got on the brakes really really late, and literally pushed him wide. I had regained the position for a brief moment for when I twisted the throttle my engine died.
ugh
I coasted for a few minutes, and considered pulling off the track, but instead I tried to start it, and indeed the bike fired up, and I limped it home running on one cylinder for a 4th place.

I think I know what's up, and I will make some changes this week. I've got another race in two weekends so hopefully this time we'll bring it home.