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Well I had another good weekend, so I figured Id share.
Pre-note: my personal best before this weekend was a 1:29.2
Saturday practice, first session out as an AM, try to keep up with people, dont succeed much, but I did achieve my personal goal to get into the 1:28s, great success
Second session, little bit of the same, drop the time into the 1:27s
Saturday Race 1: GTL. Im absolutely terrified, mainly cause I know Rick Doucette and Todd Babcock will be coming up on my race fairly quickly. Get a decent start, get in behind Tom Joyce and basically stick with him until a red flag. Sit on the hot grid for what seemed like 15 minutes. On the restart I dunno what happened, but I couldnt get the bike steering where I want it to go. Almost crash in the bowl on 2 consecutive laps, but I manage to make it through. Come in 6th, and drop my personal best to a 1:26.8. 2.4 seconds faster than my previous best w00t.
Then the rains come, the alley works feverishly, but cant get my rains on right, both brakes were sticking, for my next race, race 5, so I'm forced to DNS my first race ever, I was kind of pissed, but we did what we could and the boys did as best they could to get me out. Work on the wheels for about 2 hours, finally Dan asks Dana to come look, of course he has the problem solved in 5 minutes.
Saturday night, so excited to see Kimbo fight on CBS. Course, Im so tired, I get back to the roof and instantly fall asleep and miss the fight, dammit.
Sunday practice, start slow, first session get 1:29s, second session drop back down to the 1:27s, alright, acceptable.
Race 3. PTwins get a decent start, could see any EXs in front of me, but get caught up in the wave of motards (I HATE EM) and both Tom and Pete get by me. Follow them for a lap, toms in sight, petes directly in front of me, come to turn 3 Pete apparently thinks hes on one of them damn motards and tries to jump the curb, which turned out fairly unsuccessful. Find out later hes ok and finishes the race, which I like, but his attempt puts me into 2nd. Since I had to grab some brake to avoid Pete I lose Tom, never to get sight of him again. Oh well, 2nd place in my first Amateur PTwins race, cant believe I got wood.
(It should be noted that since I've started wearing my Straight Cash Homey tshirt I have not had a Sunday without wood, so it will continue to be worn until I go woodless. Its starting to be a lucky charm like Tiger Woods red sunday shirts)
Race 9. Since I missed the race yesterday, wanted to pick another up, so I figured Id do ULSB with 1a and half of NESR it seems. Well it was a great race, Pete learned why its not wise to taunt me coming up and over the hill. But I ended up racing alone for most of the race, well at least until Geno so carefully and respectfully passed me. End up taking a 5th which Ill certainly accept, and Ill let my fellow Zip Tie Alley member who came out victorious in the latest ZTA grudge match. And Doc didnt get my dollar HAHAH, I know you wanted that.
So, sorry if this isnt as entertaining as my last race report, since Im not drunk yet, but damn what an awesome weekend.
Originally Posted by Pookie
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I gotta watch those flags! 