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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
I know this isnt the place for it really but does anyone other than me want to see a Le Mans start to the endurance race at the classic?! he he he
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Originally Posted by
Johnny B
Absolutely no Groms in the endurance race.
I'm out lol
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Johnny B
The USCRA race will be on Saturday, June 11th. We will recognize your LRRS license, but since this is a FIM sanctioned event,
you must have an AMA membership. We will be selling them at the window.
As far as the Loudon Classic, the ASRA Team Challenge is coming to the track for the first time. I haven't seen the final schedule so I don't know what day it is during the Classic.
Does everyone on the team need the AMA membership or just one person?
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Originally Posted by
MaRce1o
Does everyone on the team need the AMA membership or just one person?
Everyone.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
I'm no stranger to Maddie...or this race. I think I'm out of luck in the license department though.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Johnny B
A few more notes: We try to get the race started at 2:00, but we're usually a bit late as the teams tend to dawdle in their pit areas. But we must be off track by 5:00, hence the "3ish Hour Endurance Race". After much cajoling, I'll just put the 5 minute board up and laugh at the sight of y'all scrambling to go out for the warm-up lap. Grid positions? There aren't any. With Frontier Land Qualifying I'll grid you as you arrive. First guy to arrive gets pole. Ask Roland. Canadian Start: After I have you lined up on the hot grid I'll step out in front and hold up a big Canadian flag I got down in Daytona last March. I'll march off to the side while holding up the flag and when I flick it, off you go! Anybody who jumps the start and runs me over will be immediately disqualified.
Yeah, last year was an interesting start for me. I was probably the only one paying attention at the 5 board, so when it went up, I took off to secure my favorite grid position. (Johnny's pointing me towards 1A, but I absent mindedly ended up in 1D). By time I get there, the rest of the field wakes up and start pitting out for their warmup lap. As I wait on the grid, I notice my temps rising. Not wanting to start a 3ish hour race with an overheating bike, I shut it off with the plan on re-bump starting it at the 1 board. Well, notice how the 1 board no longer figures in this starting procedure. When Johnny finally has the grid ready and he starts walking off the track, that's when I figure I should start pushing my bike back to give me room to bumpstart without crossing beyond my grid mark. Well, as I'm pushing my bike back, the green flag flies and the whole field except me takes off! I immediately start Flintstoning it forwards to get the bike started and put my head down to catch up to the field. What an awesome way to start a race!
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Originally Posted by
JettaJayGLS
I'm no stranger to Maddie...or this race. I think I'm out of luck in the license department though.
You could fix that next weekend.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
Finish the story Roland. What happened between getting that thing started and rounding T12 again?
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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nhbubba
Finish the story Roland. What happened between getting that thing started and rounding T12 again?
Well, I was quite pissed at myself for letting my team down that early in the race, so I push hard to make up as much as I can on that first lap. I do get the bike started and charge into T1 catching up to the field. As everyone checks up when the field bunches up, I sweep around the outside to pick a few of them off. I fall in line for 1A, and set up to pass another bunch outside of 2, setting me up to out-brake another group inside of T3. Climbing the hill, I start looking for the next group to pass, but I don't see them. Around the bowl, through the back section, and down the hill around T9, still no one in sight. When I negotiate T12 and see no one in the front straight, that's when I realize I'm leading! Greatest first lap in my racing career!
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
:popcorn:
I love a good story time.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
Was I there that year? I'm losing my memory...
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Paul_E_D
Was I there that year? I'm losing my memory...
What starts happening at your age... among other things.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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isaac_
What starts happening at your age... among other things.
I knew these were coming. Will I be seeing you on track on the 11th??? lol
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Paul_E_D
Was I there that year? I'm losing my memory...
Yeah you were there! You almost got us disqualified for passing on a yellow!
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
Ooops, Good thing I was able to more than make up the 15 second penalty. I still got something for you whippersnappers!
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
LOL
I'll steer clear of your 125 missile. Afraid you'll pilot that thing into me and because it's a 125 it'll just bounce off and you'll be your merry way, haha.
But I jest. As much as I want to go on the 11th, unless I can get on a team. I'm not going :(
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
And with the kind of closing speeds I had, avoiding that pass would have been far more dangerous.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
Sounds like I'll be there.. basking in AC, using my fingers and toes.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
pretty doubtful now that I will be attending and Emily's bike will not attend in my absence.
I was really looking forward to this event too.
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isaac_
LOL
I'll steer clear of your 125 missile. Afraid you'll pilot that thing into me and because it's a 125 it'll just bounce off and you'll be your merry way, haha.
But I jest. As much as I want to go on the 11th, unless I can get on a team. I'm not going :(
Doesn't ECK have a guy with a couple of Hawks?
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Originally Posted by
Paul_E_D
Ooops, Good thing I was able to more than make up the 15 second penalty. I still got something for you whippersnappers!
Yeah, I was busting the Referee's balls on that penalty. Something along the lines of him being awfully lenient to his future son-in-law. :P
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
I thought a 15 second penalty was a little harsh given my "position". ;)
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
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Originally Posted by
Mr. Kurtz
Doesn't ECK have a guy with a couple of Hawks?
I have no idea what the state of his hawks. for all I know they're in crate boxes.
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Re: Attention In The Haddock! - Big Fish Small Pond 3ish Hour Endurance Race
So 10 minutes from ready?!?
