Daytona rant?

[Awesome]

Well I was really excited about giving daytona a shot this year. I've been thinking about it since I was down there for last year's ROC. I ran two laps of practice and one race last year on dan's bike and through the race I managed to get down to a decent lap time, something that would have put me in a good place in the AM races. I was hoping I could do something this year on my bike with a little more practice.

I guess they're going back to the old track layout. What that means to me is less infield and more power competition. Not good for my completely stock engine. Less infield means less area for me to make up time where myself and the rest of our loudon bunch excel.

And if all that wasn't enough! Only one tee shirt per competitor this year instead of one tee shirt per pre-entry like last year. $130/$100/$90 entry fees and a $5 shirt is too much.

All this taken in I'm having second thoughts about if I really want to take the time and spend the money to go down there to race this year. What are you all thinking?

[gmdboston]

The older track layout is a lot of fun. Day tona has always been a horsepower whore track. Just and beat the bag out of the old shit box and have fun braking from 180 to 60 to make the chicane...

[legalspeed]

Is this true?


I fell in love with the old track!!!!

Jay, you may like it a lot!

[RSVMILLE661]

I agree, while the old layout can be intimidating, it is a lot of fun for the NHIS riders. Speaking in generalities, we (as a regional group) can really make up a lot of time in the infield. Playing cat and mouse for the race is fun at times.

Just becareful sitting up from behind the bubble entering the bus stop chicane. Due to the size of the track, you are going a lot faster than you think you are back there.

[WebCrush]

The West Banking was the best part of the track, I'm glad they'll use it again.

Coming out of the west horseshoe past the barrel corne and up the steep banking was always like hitting the top of a rollercoaster when you just tuck in and say 'oh shit, here we gooooooo!!!'

[SVRACER01]

Originally posted by hessogood
What are you all thinking?

im thinking "how many bikes can i fit into the bus"?

[daviid]

what daytona needs is the ultimate race bike. the EX500

[Awesome]

Originally posted by SVRACER01
im thinking "how many bikes can i fit into the bus"?

can I nap with amanda on the way down, I don't like to sleep alone....

but seriously, how many can you fit.

[gmdboston]

Originally posted by SVRACER01
im thinking "how many bikes can i fit into the bus"?

Depends on the velocity. I have a bike cannon that says we can get 25-30 in no problem. But if we use a chipper.......400 atleast.

[SVRACER01]

Originally posted by hessogood
can I nap with amanda on the way down, I don't like to sleep alone....

but seriously, how many can you fit.

right now... 2 full size and 1 pit. but with some reconfiguring...... i dont know. ill have to get out the graph paper

[SVRACER01]

maybe i can get a trailer hitch for it and well take heaths trailer too.

[Awesome]

I used tp play a lot of tetris, leave the packing to me.

[legalspeed]

[SVRACER01]

Originally posted by hessogood
I used tp play a lot of tetris, leave the packing to me.

[curio]

Originally posted by WebCrush
The West Banking was the best part of the track, I'm glad they'll use it again.

Coming out of the west horseshoe past the barrel corne and up the steep banking was always like hitting the top of a rollercoaster when you just tuck in and say 'oh shit, here we gooooooo!!!'

... as you hammered the throttle on your 135 hp FX bike - and wound your way around the track screaming over the finish line with a 2:05 qualifying laptime - just a scant 12 seconds off-Pole.

[WebCrush]

Originally posted by curio
... as you hammered the throttle on your 135 hp FX bike - and wound your way around the track screaming over the finish line with a 2:05 qualifying laptime - just a scant 12 seconds off-Pole.

Yet went 4 seconds faster the previous trip there, but obviously you prefer to look at the worst laptimes, not the best, makes sense for.

So, how fast did YOU go that day, tough guy? Oh, you didn't go, show, race, etc.

Take care

[curio]

Originally posted by WebCrush
Yet went 4 seconds faster the previous trip there, but obviously you prefer to look at the worst laptimes, not the best, makes sense for.

So, how fast did YOU go that day, tough guy? Oh, you didn't go, show, race, etc.

Take care

I should have - 2:01s as an amateur on a stock 600.
What's your excuse?

Shouldn't you be over at Wera.com?

[WebCrush]

As a 7th year amatuer? Cherry picker.

I haven't been to the WERA board since last April or May.

Whats your point?

[curio]

Originally posted by WebCrush
As a 7th year amatuer? Cherry picker.

I haven't been to the WERA board since last April or May.

Whats your point?

2nd year (in 2000) - same time you were when you were a really fast amateur (pre-broken neck). But who's counting.

What happened - that you haven't been back to the wera board?
Anything I can do to help? Did you say something mean to someone?

[WebCrush]

For those who want serenity now

[Awesome]

I think I did a 2:01 or 2:02 last year. I was a happy man.

[WebCrush]

Originally posted by hessogood
I think I did a 2:01 or 2:02 last year. I was a happy man.

Jay, you rode the new config, which is about 10 seconds faster than the old config.

I did a 1:50 last time there

[curio]

Originally posted by WebCrush
Jay, you rode the new config, which is about 10 seconds faster than the old config.

I did a 1:50 last time there

But you were on a 170hp 1000.

So if it's 10 secs faster - that means you would have done a 2:00 laptime on the old course - on a 1000. A 170hp 1000.
.... sssaaaaaaaaadddddddd!

[highsider]

Originally posted by WebCrush
For those who want scerenity now

That worked well, excellent.

[SVRACER01]

that was hilarious