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    505 Oct 3-4

    Well, strange weekend for me.
    Saturday
    Race 5: A few minutes before we head out, Seth looks at my bike and points out I lost the bolt holding on my countershaft sprocket. Fucking wonderful. Get that sorted out but miss the race
    Race 9: Get a decent start in the rain, latch on to a pack of 3 other bikes, keeping up with them, getting held up a bit by them. Hit the straight, shift once, go to shift a second time ... no shift lever. Fucking hell, this bike hates me. DNF the race. Fortunatly, during some downtime, walk around on the straight and find the shift lever.
    Sunday
    Race 2: Get a decent start, diving into turn 1 behind Jeff Wood and a whole shitload of bikes. That tire wall at the end of the hot pit comes close real fast. Its not quite the same as an AM start. Cruise around behind Frank, outbrake him into 3, and get in front of him. Apparently leave him in short order and cruise around by myself, and take 8th place.
    Race 5: Get a decent start, maybe 5th or 6th, in the chute into 3, 2 bikes come together and go down. Red flag. On the restart get a good start and go into turn 1 in second place. Holy shit I cant believe it. I was expecting a freight train to go by me. Eventually Jay Root goes around, and after about a lap Donovan gets by us. Travis is hounding me constantly, pulling up beside me, but just never getting around me. Come onto the straight, see Jay throw a handup and pull off, fuck yah, that puts me into 3rd. Travis keeps hounding me, but still cant get around. Come out of 11 and see Eric Blocks bike sliding across turn 12. HOLY FUCK I'm in 2nd place! I've honestly never been as nervous as being in 2nd, knowing someone was right behind me. I just didnt wanna do something stupid and lose it. On the last lap Travis finally gets around me. I peek back NO ONE, all I gotta do is finish the lap. Holy shit, my first expert weekend and I get on the podium. I dont think I've ever been as excited in a race. Ran a personal best 1:22.2 and 6 of the 8 laps in the 22s.
    What a fucking way to end the season.

    As always, thanks to ZTA and t1a, all the friends and people at the track, easily the best year of motorcycling Ive ever had, despite all the frustration at times.
    Special thanks to Eric Connelly and the guys at Plaistow Power Sports. Before I managed to find the shifter, Eric called the shop and they pulled a shifter off a used bike in the shop and left it for me to pick up. Thanks a lot dude for the effort!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    That was a sick race man. Travis got by you mainly on motor. He reeled you in every straight and you out braked him every time by a noticeable amount. It was great to watch.

    Congrats on an awesome weekend! Straight cash!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Fucking SWEET RICHIE!!!


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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Quote Originally Posted by obsolete View Post
    That was a sick race man. Travis got by you mainly on motor. He reeled you in every straight and you out braked him every time by a noticeable amount. It was great to watch.

    Congrats on an awesome weekend! Straight cash!
    Damn straight (pun intended) every straight, the same thing, he'd reel you in, you outbrake him going into 1.

    We were getting really antsy about you finishing in the top 3.

    Way to go. Your starts never seem to be an issue. Now to pick up the pace to stay with the big boys.

    Looks like Mr Wood may have some competition.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    I'm not reading it cause I know how it went down...


    RICHIE GOT SOME EXPERT WOOD!!!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Richie congrats on the expert wood, thats awesome. Sweet lap time too.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Congrats man! I was a little nervous when you txt'd me for a shifter. Wish I was there to see Sunday, but life got in the way.

    Here's to your BEST year !!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Damnit Richie - if you keep this up its going to be hard to poke fun at you...and that seems to be everyone's favorite pass time. You're going to spoil it!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Dollar Bill is the REAL DEAL

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    dude thats sick, congrats...wish I stayed around for sunday

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Kick fricken ASS DB!

    What you need now is a friggen team manager/wrench. When you can keep that bike together you rock on it. A proper refresh this winter should help keep those pesky back markers from sneaking up on you on motor, and a lil TLC between races will eliminate DNFs due to mechanicals.

    Sportygurl's changed he own oil before, right? She's hired!

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    ...and you beat my PB too!!!

    Dropping time like you are doing happens in Novice but not in Amatuer/Expert! Great season for you man! Much love.

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    Nice riding brother

    Zip Tie Alley fuckin brought it home this weekend

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    congrats richie

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    GO RICHIE GO! You were haulin ass man, congrats on the EXPERT wood. Say "Shut Up Amateur" to CEO all winter long.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc View Post
    ...and you beat my PB too!!!
    Ehhh... I'm pretty sure that I beat your PB this weekend... :

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    This should get you laid! Nice work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    This should get you laid! Nice work.
    The women were talking about him at the award ceremony... No one offered up a ride in the "love canal", but they were talking...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    This should get you laid! Nice work.
    pffff...he's avoided sex this long...why start now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GixerJockey View Post
    Ehhh... I'm pretty sure that I beat your PB this weekend... :
    Try again NOVICE! 1:22.6

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    nice work richie

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    Quote Originally Posted by GixerJockey View Post
    The women were talking about him at the award ceremony...

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    My favorite was you going through T2 with your eyes closed.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Good job dolla.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Nice job DB. You're flying out there.

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    Re: 505 Oct 3-4

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc View Post
    Try again NOVICE! 1:22.6

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