NESBA Donate $14,000 for Blackhawk Farms Raceway Airfence
The second annual NESBA MidWest Labor Day Chili Cookoff to Purchase Airfence for Blackhawk Farms Raceway generated $7024.50 in donations from MidWest members and staff on 8/30/09. Per tradition, the monies donated through member activities including a Chili Cookoff, raffles, and auctions, were matched by NESBA President Bob Blandford, bringing total NESBA donation to over $14,000.
Last year, the NESBA MidWest membership raised $2400, again matched by Blandford for a total of $4800. The Airfence purchased with those monies has been utilized throughout the 2009 season at Blackhawk Farms Raceway, for all motorcycle events. "NESBA Airfence," as it has come to be known, has caught eleven crashed riders to date, according to track management.
"Many Midwest riders and racers consider Blackhawk their home track. Our goal is to make the track as safe as possible for every rider or racer that takes to the track" stated event co-organizer and NESBA member Mike McCaffery.
Blackhawk Farms General Manager, Ron Ehrenhofer, added "Blackhawk Farms is committed to making it's facilities as safe as possible for all motorcycle riders and racers. Airfence is integral to that. Blackhawk Farms Raceway is very grateful for NESBA's efforts and donations. With this, NESBA has really shown their dedication to improving the racetrack community as a whole."
Blackhawk Farms Raceway currently hosts four motorcycle trackday organizations, two riding schools and one race organization. According to track management, motorcycle activities constitute nearly 50% of the Blackhawk Farms event schedule.
NESBA is the nation's largest motorcycle trackday organization, and have been hosting events regularly at Blackhawk Farms Raceway since 2001.
That's awesome....thank you NESBA and all the contributers,It means alot to ALL riders I'm sure.
Thank You.
:pop:
woot woot, more air fence!
That is a hugh donation! It will make BHF safer for all riders. We all know BHF could us a lot more airfence. Thank you.
I heard the guy who won the amatuer chili cookoff had actually been cooking chili for like ten years, he just never competed before.
Sandbagger....
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Quote from: JBraun on September 22, 2008, 10:24:58 AM
I heard the guy who won the amatuer chili cookoff had actually been cooking chili for like ten years, he just never competed before.
Sandbagger....
dude you crack me up :lmao:
you going to blackhawk this weekend?
This thread again :rollseyes: Better get the :pop:
:cheers: for Jason! Nice one!
But as much as it pains me, I have to give props to NESBA on this one. :thumb:
I just got back from Mid-Ohio (or should I say the Airfence capital of the non-communist portion of the world.)
On the last 2 turns before the front straight I counted 23 sections of airfence! Wasn't able to count the total pieces for the track when I rode around it, but it has to be at least 80-100!!!
We didn't have to red flag a single session or race over 3 days and not 1 ambulance run.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
I can't believe I just applauded a Burt Munro post!!!
What are the odds? about 1 in 10,000 ;)
I must be getting soft in my old age! :thumb:
Quote from: tstruyk on September 23, 2008, 12:25:48 AM
dude you crack me up :lmao:
you going to blackhawk this weekend?
Up in the air. No bike to race at the moment but I'm considering offers from several factory teams. Going to make my decision late friday.
Quote from: JBraun on September 23, 2008, 03:39:01 PM
Up in the air. No bike to race at the moment but I'm considering offers from several factory teams. Going to make my decision late friday.
Don't feel all left out...
if Tim keeps making comments about throwing bikes away...he won't have anything to ride either..... :biggrin:
what ever happened to "we fall so we can learn how to pick ourselves back up"???? :biggrin:
hope to see ya there jason!
surely Rob's got a spare bike lyin around for ya! :thumb: