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Lets get right to it, shall we?
Showed up Friday, watched the races, helped the guys & chilled out in the pits. I win
Saturday
Practice
Just went out there for a little shake-down to see how my body would hold up after my tree hugging and uh... Well... Not bad but not good.
LWSS
Got the holeshot & led for a bit. Ricky tried getting around me in 3 and 6 but I saidand shut the door. We went side-by-side through turn 3 TWICE on laps 1 and 2 with him on the outside... that was fun
He also tried his usual move in the bowl by, squaring it off & showing a wheel on the inside at the grandstands... On the opening lap I was able to hold him off, but on lap 2 he got through.
Chris Cucinotta then got by me exiting T10. My wrist just wouldn't let me flip side-to-side or get on the gas the way I wanted to... had to do a little "finger walk" on the throttle and that delay was enough to open the door and he took advantage. I mustered a 1:21.5 out lap and a 1:18.1 on lap 2 but that was all I had in me, getting slower & slower, finishing with a very uncharactaristic 1:21.4, but with Scott Mullin at work, it was enough to land on the podium.
After three rounds, I'm in a tie for 2nd with Chris Cucinotta with 79 points.
Sunday
No practice. Just wanted to save myself for the race.
LWSB
Again, I got the holeshot, but Scott Mullin quickly took over the lead entering T3 on the brakes. Heading up over the hill I looked back and saw Rick Doucette and did something I don't think I've ever done before....... I waived him by. It was just the opening lap, yet my wrist and abdomen were already in pain. I didn't feel like affecting the race results by getting in the way so I let him through on the inside entering the bowl and off he went, chasing down Scott. Sorry Scott... I woulda loved to have held him off of ya for a little while longer but I just wasn't feelin it. Psyched you were still able to pull off the win, though!
A couple of laps later and Chris Cucinotta made his way through entering T11. It was a little bit of a close shave, but I avoided getting any nicks.
After three rounds, I'm in 4th place with 70 points, 5 points behind Sean Byrnes.
All things considered, I'm happy with the results. Times weren't where I wanted them to be and I was really hoping to participate in the 15 lap CCS/ASRA Thunderbike race, but it just wasn't happenin. But bottom line, I made it out there, did my best & got some bling to bring home with me so I can't really complain about that.
Best of all, I got to hang out at the track for 6 days with some of the best damn people I know and although trophies are nice, that's worth way more to me right now. Was pretty bummed I couldn't make it to "Stonerstock" to tip one back for Beet, but he was definitely on my mind and I'm sure he was callin me a wimpy ass git every time I got off the bike like a hurtin little bitch.
Wanna thank Tony's Track Days, MTAG Pirelli, On Track Media, Woodcraft, Street & Comp, Aesthetic Rain, Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists, Motorcycles of Manchester, All Balls, Chuck & Doug's Starter Motor & Battery Depot and everyone who came up to watch. Hope the fine racers of Loudon put on a good show for ya and I hope to see ya next round.
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Originally Posted by Sheppo
Thanks, Shep!
