Just wanted to say "Thank you" for another very well run race weekend by Trackaddix. Anybody that did not show up, you missed out big time. This is the best organized race weekend, I've ever been a part of. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd race calls were perfect, and all races started on time or ahead of schedule.
Dean and Kim, keep up the good work.
+1!!!!!
Where are the results?
Quote from: KC_124 on September 04, 2006, 09:42:05 PM
Matt Hall won everything!
Followed closely by the world's fastest amature!
Quote from: KC_124 on September 04, 2006, 09:42:05 PM
Matt Hall won everything!
Correction..... Matt Hall won everything that Am. Curt Henderson and some old guy on a 'nekkid' SV didn't win!!! :kissy:
Nice job Kevin! :thumb:
As far as results, they should be up on MyLaps.com soon. I understand the internet connection at the track was giving them problems.
And thanks to Kimmie for showing up and planning on being Lonnie and Mitch's wrench (wench?) and then bailed to help me out at Start!!! :kissy:
Rick
Quote from: Rich on September 04, 2006, 11:57:20 PM
Followed closely by the world's fastest amature!
This has got to relieve me of the YPS title! I never beat up on experts as an amatuer. (Except for K3) :)
It was a lot of fun getting back on that track! Although, I think Gateway has better traction than any other track! LOL!! for some reason, I like to set my sights really, really high there... if you know what I'm saying!
It was nice meeting and racing with you James R. and John D. I had a blast in F40 racing with Randy as well. Good times...
Trackaddix did a KICK ASS job! I couldn't hear anything down at my end of the pits due to the PA being out, but it was still easy to follow the races. My wife was amazed and grateful that we were done before 3. Thanks TrackAddix (and MCRA) for bringing racing back to Gateway!
great fun this weekend!
Had some great racing with some great people!
Got my first crack at qualifying, very cool.
Got into the 9's
Didnt crash
Brought home some hardware and purse/tire money! :cheers:
I'll work up a full report later but for now big thanks to Dean and crew for bringing racing back to STL!! MCRA, couldnt have done it without the support of each and every one of you!
ALL the KC crew for just being so damn cool and fun to race with! You guys bring something fun to a whole new level, hope to see you all at MAM in October.
My buddies from Columbia... been to long since we've hung out! Cowboy thanks for coming down and helping out, your advice is priceless! And of course the local fast guys for giving me a carrot to chase all weekend!
Tim
Oh and finally and HUGE thanks to the damn skunk that blasted my pooch saturday night... kept me up scrubbing the poor guy till midnight :finger:
There is nothing like racing with your buddies! Thanks to Dean and your staff for a well run, safe and fun weekend, and a :thumb: for bringing racing back to Gateway. I had a blast, good times chasing and being passed by Scott, watching Timmay rail the carousel (and wash the skunk off of Prince), Matt Hall's silky smoothness, the KC crew battles, Becca's giving the boys hell and meeting/seeing new and old friends. Hope to see many of you at Hastings!
Can anybody say...
GOOD TIMES!!
I honestly can't remember EVER having so much fun at the track without actually throwin' a leg over a bike.
What a great weekend!
:cheers: :thumb: :cheers: :thumb: :cheers: :cheers:
Everytime I get back from a weekend I think that I just had the funnest weekend....They all are always great.
Ive been away for a long time, so it was nice to meet a lot of super cool new people.
My first time racing since April 03, so real rusty. Lots of butterflys at 3rd call :ahhh:
Having a hard time with the 1000, doesn't want to change direction and can't get a drive without spinning up the rear. Much harder to ride than I thought it would be. Doesn't seem like I can lean it over as far as my old 600 either.
Thinking I should have bought a 600/750
5th in GTO on Saturday. Drew Nash had a 20 second lead on 2nd. I was the 4th bike in a pack of 4 (Mitch Stien, Rich Degrouse, Mark 'Nude' Nudelmier, me). Snapped of my toe-shift-lever at the halfway mark, and was having issues trying to shift the shift-arm-linkage w/ my heel. Fun race though.
Skipped practice and qualifying on Sunday, due to my rear tire frying off in Sat GTO. Wanted it to last as long as possible.
5th in a CRAZY UNLTD GP. First time on track that day, so kinda just trying to get my head together.
Great dice with Tim Struyk, and finally Rich Degrouse at the end. Rich had an unreal fast bike, very aggressive rider, and completely different lines, so lots of close calls and checking-up's.....we almost impacted each other prolly 5-6 times. Great video off my bike 8) Never was able to get around him.
I could hear Tim Struyk's bike right behind me the whole time, so rode a blocking line :ass:
Brett Swain must have taken a shot of adreneline(sp), cause he was a maniac on a mission for the first 2/3rds of the GP....wow! He was flying.
Some amateur ran off in T4, crossed the trackand missed taking out 2 bikes by literal inches
(yeah...I got the video :boink: ), then passed me, Tim, Brett, and Rich all within a few corners and was gone :wtf: Dude was on fire! 8) Fastest AM I have ever seen, think he was running 7's :kicknuts:
Then 3rd in a 4 bike grid UNLTD SB, so not so good.
Personal best though, was feeling more confident for second race and tucked in behind Drew Nash to run mid to high 9's (best 1:09.60). Again, great video footage of Nudelmier and Nash.
I had an absolute blast. This is the first season where I am actually learning about geometry and bike set-up, suspension etc.
Feels good to completely retire from stunting and come back to roadracing. Much more intense and exciting.
Yet another great weekend! Hats off to the entire Trackaddix crew and MCRA for making this a super smooth event. This series will soon be the benchmark that other regions/associations will strive to be!
I had a ton of fun racing with my buddies. Got first in GTU, 5th in MWSS, 2nd in HWSS, 2nd in LWSB and 3rd in LWGP.
-Nick
Quote from: Speedballer347 on September 05, 2006, 11:32:10 AM
Some amateur ran off in T4, crossed the trackand missed taking out 2 bikes by literal inches
(yeah...I got the video :boink: ), then passed me, Tim, Brett, and Rich all within a few corners and was gone :wtf: Dude was on fire! 8) Fastest AM I have ever seen, think he was running 7's :kicknuts:
Yeah, I saw that! That was some awesome manuvering by all involved! I would like to see some tape of that. I was barely hanging on to the back of that train, but alas could not hold the pace and your group slowly pulled away.
I have to say it was great seeing you on the track again Speedballer! :thumb: :cheers:
Quote from: Speedballer347 on September 05, 2006, 11:32:10 AM
Feels good to completely retire from stunting and come back to roadracing. Much more intense and exciting.
You'll have to lose the haircut to completely convince me you're not a stunter!
Yeah I was standing by the fence when Henderson almost highsided and went flying through the grass. Excelent job by all parts to not have that become a VERY bad deal! That dude was FLYING!!
Great job Dean and the rest of the Trackaddix staff can't wait for next year at Gateway. I had a great time had one close call when the worlds fastest AM hit me going into turn one. My R6 has nice battle scar on the right side.
Quote from: ccs98 on September 05, 2006, 02:09:13 PM
Great job Dean and the rest of the Trackaddix staff can't wait for next year at Gateway.
+1. Great job Trackaddix crew. It was fun to be back at Gateway. Looking forward to next season.
Anyone know who the Am 600 rider was who highsided huge out of Medium practice on Sunday morning? How's he doing? I damn near ran over him and his bike and ended up running off the track and lowsiding. When I got up and looked back he was laying there not moving for what seemed like a long time.
I got wrapped up in fixing my bike and never got the chance to find out more info.
I think your refering to Crumb (#133) he was well enough to get out there and race the last race, and just missed the one right after lunch by seconds -literally the 3 board had just gone up. He's quite the sport and I bet sore as hell today but OK.
Thanks for all the props, as a Grid Marshall I have a hell of a time watchin' the races and hope to be out dicin' it with ya'll next year! That track is way fun but the proximity of the walls never leaves your mind.
Quote from: Speedballer347 on September 05, 2006, 11:32:10 AM
Having a hard time with the 1000, doesn't want to change direction and can't get a drive without spinning up the rear. Much harder to ride than I thought it would be. Doesn't seem like I can lean it over as far as my old 600 either.
Thinking I should have bought a 600/750
Ditto that. The Gateway event being the 4th time out on my CBR1000RR, I'm still having difficulties coming to terms with it. I too am thinking that a 1000cc bike has no business at any of these short midwest tracks. But it is a good challenge!
Quote from: Speedballer347 on September 05, 2006, 11:32:10 AM5th in a CRAZY UNLTD GP. First time on track that day, so kinda just trying to get my head together.
Great dice with Tim Struyk, and finally Rich Degrouse at the end. Rich had an unreal fast bike, very aggressive rider, and completely different lines, so lots of close calls and checking-up's.....we almost impacted each other prolly 5-6 times. Great video off my bike 8) Never was able to get around him.
Dude, as soon as you had a few laps of practice you checked out. I couldn't hang. Sorry for the unothordox lines, I'm still trying to adjust to the 1000cc bike from my old 600 too. Plus I'm having a *VERY* difficult time coping with all these bumpy tracks we have here back in the US. BTW, my CBR is completely stock (stock exhaust and still has the street emission gear installed) that's why you can't hear it.
; )
Word...
Quote from: r1owner on September 05, 2006, 01:26:57 PM
You'll have to lose the haircut to completely convince me you're not a stunter!
MoHawk + Helmet Hair = One ugly dude :ahhh: I got to cut this thing off....it's getting out of control :biggrin:
Quote from: RocketJockey on September 06, 2006, 08:53:47 AM
Ditto that. The Gateway event being the 4th time out on my CBR1000RR, I'm still having difficulties coming to terms with it. I too am thinking that a 1000cc bike has no business at any of these short midwest tracks.
Boy, it's a handful for sure. Won't snap over, won't transition, won't lean over as far (less corner speed), and lights the rear everytime you exit. On a fast track it would (should) RocK...but seemed out of it's element at Gateway for sure. I went just as fast on my 01/600gsxr
Quote from: RocketJockey on September 06, 2006, 08:53:47 AM
Sorry for the unothordox lines
Nothing wrong with your lines Rich, they were just different than mine. Me + you = bump'n 8) :cheers:
We had a hella dice going in UNGP. I was also right behind you and Nudie in GTO.
I have a bunch of great footage of you :thumb: