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Where: Portland International Raceway (http://www.portlandraceway.com/)
Date: August 2nd (http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/97217?dayNum=9) 2008 (The weather looks absolutely awesome!!)
When: During OMRRA lunch time, see race day schedule handout for approximate times (Approximate track crossing times: 10AM and 11AM)
Gate Discount:  Print out this coupon (http://www.omrra.com/pdf/info_coupon.pdf) for $2 off the $10 gate fee (one per person)

Taste of Racing (http://www.omrra.com/pdf/info_tasteofracing.pdf)

$20 for 20 minutes, Taste of Racing is an opportunity for motorcycle enthusiasts to experience the thrill of racing, cornering, and riding fast in a safe environment where you won't get a ticket!! Sound like fun? Want to try it out? Click on the  Taste of Racing link above for specific details!

Every paid ToR participant will receive: 
EDR Performance (http://www.edrperformance.com/) coupon for a free baseline dyno of your bike
Woodcraft (http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com/Scripts/default.asp) 10% off purchase coupon
Cascade Race Tire Services (http://shop.crtsllc.com/main.sc) is offering Pirelli tires at the racer discount
SDS Performance (http://www.sdsperformance.com/) will be giving 10% off labor costs (working on a coupon, may not have one by ToR)

Dark Horse Racing is running ToR this year, we are pitted on the second row in from the Start/Finish line.  You cant miss us, we will have a ToR sign-up sandwich board at our pits, and obnoxiously blue race bikes. 

We always need volunteers to work corners, or control ride for us.  If you are interested in ToR but don't have a bike, or are not sure if you're ready for the track, you can volunteering some time and help us by working a corner!  If you work a corner for us, your next ToR is free!!  We will be BBQing in our pits and will feed anyone who help's out.  :)

Few changes we will be incorporating into ToR:

 - Not a new rule, but one I have to keep repeating.  At NO point should any ToR participant pass the lead rider. This has happened at every ToR this year.  The lead rider will be very visible, not sure what we will be using this next weekend, but we have used a big red X, an orange Vest in the past, but people still tried to pass him.  Please people, do not pass the lead bike, he is there for a reason.  We will discuss this more in detail at the ToR riders meeting

 - Max number of riders changing from 50 to 35

 - If a rider crashes, all other riders return to the hot pit area (where we start from) and wait for instructions.  Two or more control riders will assist the downed rider.  If the rider is ok, the bike cleared from any impact zones, and the track clear of any debris, we will resume ToR immediately.  If the rider is not ok, or there is oil/coolant on the track that needs cleanup, ToR is done for the day.  One of the control riders will ride the downed rider back to the pit area, and Blinky will get the bike after ToR is complete (unless he wants to sooner, remember this is his lunch period)

If anyone has any questions, please post them here, or PM me directly.

Lastly, I want to thank OMRRA, EDR Performance, Cascade Race Tire Service, SDS Performance, Woodcraft, and all the volunteers who help make this event happen!


Hope to see you there!

Thanks for the reminder.  I was planning on trying to get a group together to go  . . . again.

This time I'll find you guys earlier hopefully.   :-\

I think I'll ride.  Then when the damn kids want to leave I can stay.  ;D

i was all set to go down, printed out the coupon and everything....then well i dont remember what happened now.  Is it possible just to go and watch?  Ive never been there. Is there bike parking? Do you just pay and go sit in the stands? whats the scoop here.

You can definitely come and watch, there is tons of parking, and if you dont really care about being able to leave when you want (meaning, you may need to wait for a track crossing), you can park your bike at our pits.  :)

It does cost $10 to enter the park, but with the $2 off coupon, its only $8.

bump for the slack..

Should I do it on Julie's 250? Just got it back from the shop and its still really slow... but it runs much smoother now.

You coming out for any of the track days this week?

Blew my budget on vacation... still might try and figure out a way to squeeze Friday in.... if not I may have to wait till August 28th...

I think both days are full with waiting lists.  :(  thought maybe you pre-bought. 

How'd it go?

 [popcorn]

What happened to your pink unicorn?

Out of context that sound like you two have something going on....

A reaction to some posts on the Polytiks board. [roll]

I really should quit posting there, it's the old "arguing on the internet is like the special olympics" thing. :-\

That and "Who's the bigger fool.  The fool or the one arguing with her?"  ;)