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What great weather we have had for the past weekend!

First I want to thank OMRRA, all the volunteer, and corner workers.  Without you all, we would not be able to do this sport in our backyards.  Thank you!!.

My race weekend started Thursday night around 10PM with Jed, Do, and myself setting up for Friday morning.  We paid a few people off and got into the pit area early so we could secure our spots.  :)  ok, I’m kidding, well about the paying anyone off thing anyways.  We were there till a little after 11PM setting up and headed home. 

Arrived Friday morning nice and early.  It’s nice that we set everything up the night before, all I had to do was unpack a few things from the trailer, tech the bike and ride.  The morning hours proved difficult to get into a rhythm with all the new lawn debris being put up.  It seemed like I didn’t get a full session till the afternoon.  I worked on a few things, and felt decent by the end of the day.

Saturday morning came, I wasn't going to practice, it was only a half day anyways, so I just hung out in the pits, and helped Jed, and Amy with their races, and worked ToR.

Sunday arrived, and it's race time!


Race One:  Middleweight Supersport - 9th place finish
I forget my grid positions, but I was like 4th row or something.  The flag drops and I get a horrible start, enter T1 and let everything settle in.  Followed people around for the rest of the lap, then started to move forward.  Passed a few people, got passed by others, waved at Mark Bothe as he passed me in T8, then near about lap 6 or so, I start playing with Matt Gougler.  We exchange positions back and forth for the remainder of the race, on the last lap, Matt got me with a low pass in T4.  I couldn’t stay on the gas and he got a better drive out then me.  I finished 9th.  Great racing with you Matt, that was the most fun I had all day!  Let me know how the film turns out.  :)
 

Race Two:  450 Superbike - 10th place finish
So in this race, I am damn determined to not get a bad start like I had in the first race.  I'm watching the flag's every move, it drops, boom, I killed it.  No, not the start, my friggin bike!  Sorry Brian, I am very thankful you didn’t hit me, I could "feel" you come by it was so close.  The entire field passes me while I’m trying to get the bike re-started.  It starts and I take off.  I enter T1 well behind everyone else.  I just put my head down and pushed as hard as I could.  Fought my way back to take 10th. 


Race Three:  Middleweight Superbike - 9th place finish
Last race of the day.  I have not been having a very good day so far, but I’m in a nice grid spot.  4th on the first row.  Again, I didn't get a very good start, and enter T1 towards the back of the field.  I don’t remember much about this race, I pretty much just went into auto pilot and waited for the flag.  Finished 9th.


All in all I had a great weekend, racing was a blast, but I just could not find myself at my normal race pace.  I was 2 to 3 seconds off all weekend.  Very frustrating.

Thanks to all my friends and family who came out to see me and watch racing this weekend, it was nice to see everyone.  And a special thanks to my team mates, Jon and Mark, and everyone who pits with us (the list is HUGE!!!), without you all, racing would not be nearly as fun.  You all make this sport what it is, and put a smile on my face every time you show up for a race weekend.  Thank you!!

Lastly, I want to wish my very good friend Mase a quick recovery.  Get better man, there is allot of catching up to do!

Hey... you looked good out there... and you looked like you were having fun. I need to get out there with you more, cause you are way faster than I am. (Thanx, again, for helping me with my lines on Friday.)

anytime Ryan, I enjoy it.

I am doing NESBA on the 30th, and am about to sign up for PSSR on July 1st.  Are you doing either?

I plan on working on some stuff with Dustin and Mark with the PSSR day, but it shouldnt be all day.

Can I come out and poor gas on your crotch and bike again?  :o

When's the next race weekend?

Next race weekend isn't until August 2nd (Saturday only racing).

and of course you can poor gas on Jon's crotch anytime you need.  :)

Just signed up for July 1st, July 21st, and September 9th with PSSR.

I am doing the next PSSR day. (July 1st?) 

I may join you guys.... I need to work on not braking.

(is there still space?)

Very cool, we can pit together.

and there looks to be space, it wasn't full when I just signed up.

Well they took my money.

So assume I am in.

I goofed and signed up for B... should run A in PSSR?

I never ran A before.   [moto]

I signed up for A, but will try and run in B with you guys (not sure where Ryan rides).

Jon, how come your name/bike number is not listed under OMRRA members?

What do you think, should I run B or C???

I signed up late. 

Bah.

So are you family now?

I guess her and her mom don't qualify yet, well legally.

hater!

I have been running C to get the nice instruction time. I tend to get caught in the corners stuck behind some slower peeps when in C... but most of the bikes in C still slaughter me in the straights. I could easily bump to B... but would lose the instruction time... unless one of you wants to drop down and help.  [cheeky]

Hey Maurice

Jess really enjoyed the races

it was good seeing you and jon

we spotted C at a distance and blinky always seemed to be at 1/2/3 so no ryan

but it was fun

question though

I saw the Ape on stands

are you running the mille this year?

I was going to ride the Ape Friday during the track day, but ended up stripping parts off it for Jed's bike.

Glad you guys were able to make it out and had a good time, it was nice seeing you and Jess.

Well Janice put me in A group 'cuz she was wondering why I was in B.   :-\

cuz your fast, silly goose!

Is there a group faster than A? Cause I want to be in that group... oh it's C... for "C ya later"....

Dustin and Mark are both great instructors for SV guys.  Grab them in C-group once they cut you lose.  :)

At least you didn't crash. :-\