Taste of Racing - October 11th and 12th 2008 !!

[Visolara]

Where: Portland International Raceway
Date's: October 11th and October 12th 2008 (The weather looks clear and mid 60s for both days!!)
When: During OMRRA lunch time, see race day schedule handout for approximate times (Approximate track crossing times: Saturday  10:30AM and 11:30AM, Sunday 10AM and 11AM)
Gate Discount:  Print out this coupon for $2 off the $10 gate fee (need one per person)

Clieck here for specifics about Taste of Racing:  Taste of Racing

$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 coupon for a free baseline dyno of your bike
Woodcraft 10% off purchase coupon
Cascade Race Tire Services is offering Pirelli tires at the racer discount
SDS Performance 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 are also accepting volunteers to work corners during the ToR events.  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!  Anyone who volunteers to work a corner for us, can ride the next ToR for free!  We will also be BBQing in our pits and will feed anyone who help's out. 

Few changes have been incorporated 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 a number of ToR events 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 in more detail at the ToR riders meeting

 - Max number of riders changed 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!

[ryandalling]

Wow! Somebody took the time to add all them cool links. So... is the 10% off coupon with WoodCraft... does that get on top of your sponsor prices? 

[Visolara]

I noticed that Chuckles hasn't posted on this thread yet, wasn't he the one looking for it?

haters, damn haters!

[Tailgunner]

I noticed that Chuckles hasn't posted on this thread yet, wasn't he the one looking for it?

haters, damn haters!

He just keeps reading it repeatedly looking for the place where you can taste it 

Hey I just got a call from your cousin Glenn @ ProTemp. He ordered $1,300.00 worth of nuts from me, Mo. Thanks man! 

[ryandalling]

I think the people that actually taste it are the ones who ruin it for the rest of us... tasting the asphalt is not usually a good thing.  [moto]

[Visolara]

He just keeps reading it repeatedly looking for the place where you can taste it 

Hey I just got a call from your cousin Glenn @ ProTemp. He ordered $1,300.00 worth of nuts from me, Mo. Thanks man! 

Cool!  Did you talk to him?  He stopped by a couple weeks back and we chatted for awhile.  We dont see eachother much as he lives way out in gresham.

[duc_fan]

Oh, hey Mo, are you gonna be at the track this weekend or is someone else running ToR?  I remembered last night that you've got a *really* young one at home, so I didn't know if you'd be at the track and/or if you'd have that spare suit available.

[Visolara]

I will be at the track starting Friday with CTT, then Saturday with OMRRA, and Sunday with OMRRA as its a race weekend.  Rowan just got some new ear protection today, so he will be there with us.

[Visolara]

and yes, you can use the suit.

[Tailgunner]

Cool!  Did you talk to him?  He stopped by a couple weeks back and we chatted for awhile.  We dont see eachother much as he lives way out in gresham.

Yep we talked for quite a while. I haven't seen or heard from him in about 3 years but have known him for close to twelve years. Good guy, he gets the deals now, now that he's family  

Junior going to the track with papa this weekend? Alright!!! As a spectator of course, for now kewl!

[Visolara]

Thanks for taking care of him Billy!  He is a good guy, I just wish he lived a little closer.  Not that Gresham is an hour away, but he lives about 45 minutes, so its a bit of a trek.

This weekends really up to Cierra, if she feels up to it, she will be there with Rowan, but if she is still recovering, and needs to lay low, she may not.

BTW - who do I owe beers too for the weight/date pool?

[krolik]

BTW - who do I owe beers too for the weight/date pool?

Everyone!

[scott_araujo]

I think I'll be there Saturday.

Scott

[NEIKOS]

I haven't finalized which day.  I want to do Sunday so I can catch some races too but Wifezilla made plans for us on Sunday even though this has been on the kitchen calendar for over a month . . . 

[NEIKOS]

Looks like tomorrow for me.

BB - you got plans or you wanna do what we did last time - plan to meet here at 8:30, you show up at 8:45 we go to SB and then the track?