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For anyone interested, here is the schedule for Sunday's race:

8:45am - Engine start - after rider meeting
9:00am - Medium Fast Practice
9:20am - Slow practice
9:40am - Fast Practice
10:00am - Medium Practice

10:20am - Track Crossing
10:22am - 750 Supersport wave Open Classic Superbike, 12 laps
10:46am - NV4/NV5, 7 laps

11:04am - Track Crossing

11:06am - Open Supersport wave Open Twin Superbike, 12 laps
11:30am - 250 Vintage wave 85GP, 12 laps

11:54am - Track Crossing

11:56am - 600 Supersport, 12 laps
12:20pm - 125GP wave Middleweight Supersport wave 450 Clubman, 12 laps

12:44pm - LUNCH, 1 hour (Taste of Racing)

1:44pm - NV4/NV5, 7 laps
2:02pm - Formula Ultra, 12 laps

2:26pm - Track Crossing

2:28pm - Lightweight SB, Smallbore Classic SB wave Open Vintage, 500 Vintage,12 laps
2:52pm - 750 Superbike wave Open Twin Supersport, 12 laps
3:16pm - Middleweight Superbike wave 250GP & Middleweight Classic Superbike, 12 laps

3:40pm - Track Crossing

3:42pm - 600 Superbike, 12 laps
4:06pm - 650GP Twins wave 450 Superbike, Ultra lightweight Superbike, 12 laps

4:30pm- END

Hey C, are you going to be at the track?

Scott

I'll be there on Sunday, not sure what times but I will be there around 7am-ish, will probably leave at the first track crossing and come back at the second track crossing, then there till 4:30ish.

Becca and I are going to be there.  Not sure when or for how long.  It's her day . . .

Got to swing by the track today.  No bike so no TOR but my friend was running in the auto cross in the parking lot.  It was cool to see the variety of cars there: tricked out Corvettes, a 1979 1200 cc Honda CVCC, a ratty old Chevy Berreta, a ridiculously supercharged and tricked out Miata, a 1974 260Z with an Edelbrock carb and custom manifold and header.  Gear head porn.  The last run of the day is a fun run and I got to ride along with my buddy.  Pretty fun, the car slides around a good bit.

Then we all popped into the pits and caught the last race with Mo and Ryan.  Mo took third in something and got a trophy later and C said Ryan was looking really good all day long.  Congrats to Mo on the trophy and to Ryan for finishing all his races.  Nice to see everyone and it seems the weather held out for the day.

Scott

Mother and I showed up after lunch. We had an awesome time.

Ryan, good job on your grass run! Way to save it and pull ahead of that guy!

It was good to see everybody and congrats on finishing well Mo.

Dang it!  I had that book for you too!

Jess- Thanx. I had fun.

For those who didn't see the race.

First race - Nothing to note. Passed a guy, then his engine blew... or he wrecked... so I was still dead least of the finishers. Nothing special to note... except that I didn't see the grass.

Second race - I got my best start so far. The crowd ahead of me clustered in turn four of the first lap and I gained a lot on them. Passed a very, very slow bike and got to racing with # 104.  Burgess?? Anyhow, he was slow on the corners, but I couldn't figure his line to pass him. But he had a few MPH on me in the straights.... so, about lap 8, I decided to make my move... he was hampering my style  ;D  ... anyhow... I got a good drive out of four and gained enough ground to make my move on the outside of eight.... he had a habit of taking seven wide enough for me to sink under him in eight... I moved into place and got ready.... then out of no where... Dustin splits us... and I no longer have any room to turn... and into the grass... cutting the corner of eight...  I was all over the place... and wobbling.... and then I saw turn nine and the track getting to close.... I leaned in... and made the corner... slid onto the track and saved... I didn't even lose any time or places....  I accelerated on to the track... and made it!!!

I was a tad spooked... but I accellerated hard down the straight and all I could think about was if my tires were clean enough to make turn one and two... I leaned into two as Mark was passing me.... he showed me the outside pass on # 104 and I cut out and dipped to the inside of three for the pass...  it was awesome... the Mo passed me on the outside of four.... my best racing so far... the last lap ended up being my fastest once I passed # 104.... 1:24 flat... my best lap all year... I know it isn't great... but it was awesome for me... my grass lap was my slowest at 1:27...  anyhow...  I finished clean... and I ended up second from last... # 104 was last, cause the slow bike I passed early ended up sliding out on four. 

I have a lot of thanks to # 104... he got me to up my game and he gave me somebody to race. Another race like this one... and perhaps I will not get lapped.  [thumbsup]

Thanks to all who came out to watch. I appreciate all the support.
 

I want the T-shirt:

              Dalling
                723

XL, tall.  Preferably black or grey.

Loyal fans have to have T-shirts.

 ;D

Just don't let Cierra be in charge of distribution.  [cheeky]

Nice job out there Ryan!  It wont be long before your turning high teens. 

I'll take one of these, too:

              Miller
               39

I want a "It's Miller Time # 39" Shirt... those would be kewl.

I missed Ryan's grass run, but I caught his headshaking coming out of 9. nice save ryan.

good job on the podium finish big mo.

C where can we see your pics?

Here go...

http://picasaweb.google.com/cierralisette/OMRRARace050309# (http://picasaweb.google.com/cierralisette/OMRRARace050309#)

Nice pics C, good shooting  [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Whoa, there are some great pics in there!  I love that series where #66 is passing on the inside.  [thumbsup]

Super nice pics C!  Those little vintage bikes look wicked fun.

Scott

Woo hoo!! I got video of my pass on Chris... from Chris himself... he had a camera on board.... rock on.

2009 OMRRA Round 2 - 450SBK - Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBJIVAU-VU#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)


Look for the novice shirt at turn two or three.... this is at about 5:30 in the video.

Edit:  By the way.... the pass was on the white flag lap.... so it was my last chance... and the second lap after that is cool down... thus the waiving and slowing down. (And I know I need work on my brake markers... way too soon.)

All that mud on turn 4 from your excursions?  :P

That was the left over from a cleanup that happened a race or two earlier.  :)

Nice job out there Ryan!

Good job Ryan, you looked good.

He passes at 5:44 to be exact.

The pass looked so much easier than I remembered it to be.  If you watch earlier in the video... my grass excursion is right where Dustin is passing him on turn 9... he split me on one side and then passes Chris on the other side...  I spooked.. but still saved it.

Thanks for queuing the time for us Neenja, nice pictures too btw!

Looking good out there Mr. Dalling  [bow_down]

This video is kinda fun to watch as well. Same race, different rider.  This one is only 45 seconds. If you look closely, towards the end, you can see me flying by the camera.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...cDDrive-by.flv (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...cDDrive-by.flv)