WOW! :o What a weekend! We had some great racing!
Friday's practice was more than interesting. I worked the carousel (T5, 6 & 7) on my own and had my hands full all day. I think control was jealous that I had more radio time than he did! ::) ;) From the blown engine in T4 to the pair of riders that went down in T4 later in the day...it seemed almost non-stop. Does anyone know how rider AM #988 is? He had a SERIOUS tib/fib fracture after colliding with #449 in T5.
Saturday was busy too. A record was set....an incident in EVERY corner including the front straight. How is #731? Anyone heard? He was the racer involved during the start of a race (can't remember which one).....he didn't have a great jump and got nailed from behind.
Sunday was one for the books! ALOT of slicin' n dicin' in the carousel! Plus, seeing Art Diaz on the '84 FJ(??) was great! It was strange seeing him towards the back of the pack......but points are points, right? Also....thank goodness the weather held out for us. We finished the day just in time.
And I would just like to give kudos to the MARRC crew that busted their asses all weekend! Great job! ;)
See everyone in a few weeks!
Yeah...nice weather despite the predictions.
And hats off to the MARRC crew. I don't generally need pickups....but this weekend I needed two of them in a row. Go figure. Thanks guys!!!
Keener
I would also like to find out about #731. It was Ex MWGP. I grided 2 rows back from him. It seems that he stalled before the flag drop (2-stroke) and was trying to get it going by running it when the rest of us flew past him. I almost hit him because I was trying to work to the inside. I thought "he is going to get drilled". next thing we are looking at a red flag. I hope he is ok, that was a bad incidident. I stalled on the front row at Daytona 2 years ago, and instead of trying to get going I waved my hand like crazy... luckily it was a rain race and people all avoided me.
If you were working T5,6 or 7 on Sunday... I got ran off the track in turn 4-5 during practice (group 5 2nd round) and almost saved it until I ended up on my face in the mud and continued on to the track, trashing my new bike... Did you see it? I was trying to figure out who it was that ran me off. Basically he shot down the inside of 4 and started braking instead of just turning and ended up at the edge of the track and left me no room but to ran into the grass. Saved it all the way until I was about to re-enter the track at T5 and finally dumped it. I am pretty upset about it being it was practice and a fellow racers should be able to make a pass and still make the turn, instead of coming underneath and just take away the whole track and run me off of it.
I'm not 100% certain but that # and bike description sounds like Will Jones and a 2000 TZ250.
I'm also anxious to hear if Wills OK.
He pitted next to us on Saterday. When I got back his budy and helped him back and he rolled out. The chaplin came to look for him about 15 min later to check on him
QuoteIf you were working T5,6 or 7 on Sunday... I got ran off the track in turn 4-5 during practice (group 5 2nd round) and almost saved it until I ended up on my face in the mud and continued on to the track, trashing my new bike... Did you see it? I was trying to figure out who it was that ran me off.
I did not witness your incident in deep 4...sorry. Maybe Simon will see this thread and respond. He was Captain in T5. Glad you're okay.
chris Thanks for not yelling at me on saterday
I would also like ot 2nd Keener, the MARRC crew can never get enough props from people! All of your hard work and deadication is greatly appreciated!
Kent
#620 SV
Green, Lime Green, Puke Green whatever shade you want to call it!
Its my understanding that the guy who actually got HIT (#731) was o.k all things considered- but the guy that hit HIM (not sure of name or #) was transported to Jefferson Mem. for stitches...apparently when he ran into the back of 731 despite having a full face helmet his chin and mouth were banged up.
Dafan, I heard you went off the track during practice on Sunday-but I was in 10 on Sunday so I didn't see anything...
Smoke, you missed an interesting day on Sunday...we had a turn 8 groundhog fatality and Travis (#440) almost hit a squirrel while entering the pits!
Shawn Brown was the other rider #161 both I think are okay, I talked to Shawn Sunday in registration and he was understandably sore but okay. I have not heard any updates on Will #731 other than Jeanne talked to him afterwards in registration also. As for the groundhog the same rider had a bird divebomb him later that same day. He is really feeling bad about the poor critter.......... :-/
QuoteHe is really feeling bad about the poor critter.......... :-/
That little guy kept running back and forth across the track in front of traffic....well, actually I shouldn't say little- it was a pretty large groundhog from what Chris was saying..and he is the one that got to clean up that debris.
Yeah I heard it was like a Texas size groundhog......yuck!!! :P :o
QuoteThat little guy kept running back and forth across the track in front of traffic....well, actually I shouldn't say little- it was a pretty large groundhog from what Chris was saying..and he is the one that got to clean up that debris.
Yeah, poor guy. :-/ He came out the first time and stopped about 2 feet short of the track on rider's left about 20 yards upstream from T9 hot tub, saw a group of bikes come whizzin past and high-tailed it back to the woods. Guess he gathered his thoughts and wanted to spectate 'cause the next thing I know, he's sitting on top of a tire stack on his hind legs enjoying the race. I think he thought he saw Duhamel. ;D I climbed outta the tub and off he went back to the woods. I watched another lap or two and started my way back to the car...got no more than 10 steps and heard T8 calling control with debris. I hustled back to the birm only to see Mr. Groundhog flat on his back with all 4's in the air just off the raceline.
Not only did we have some "liquid" cleanup....the poor thing crapped itself! :o I guess I probably would too if I got hit by a bike doing a buck-twenty... :-[
Hey there... what course config does CCS use at Summit? And what is a fast laptime? Anyone? :)
QuoteHey there... what course config does CCS use at Summit? And what is a fast laptime? Anyone? :)
CCS
normally runs on the main circuit but is scheduled to run on the new Shenandoah Circuit later this season.....IF it's completed.
I believe record lap is in the 13's.....anyone know exactly?
We run the main course:
Motorcycle Track Records:
Overall: 1:14.617 by Larry Pegram on a Suzuki GSXR-750 on 5/25/02
600 Superbike: 1:14.848 by Matt Wait on a Yamaha R6 Superbike in qualifying on 9/7/03
600 Supersport: 1:15.107 by Matt Wait on a Yamaha R6 Supersport in qualifying on 5/25/02
Buell 1200: 1:18.681 by Michael Barnes on a Buell 1200 on 5/25/02
125: 1:19.676 by Jason DiSalvo on a Honda RS125 on 8/1/99
I must say, that was the most crash filled weekend @ Summit that I have ever seen. I have been comming here for 5 years and have never seen so many people crash in one weekend.
That being said. I would like to thank all the corner workers. I was involved with the crash on the front straight, and you guys got to me so fast. So big thanks to all of you.
If you care to know, I have 2 chipped teeth 2 broken teeth that were just repaired today and a cracked chin and 5 stiches on my chin as well.
So thanks to all of you. I hope to return real soon :D
QuoteI must say, that was the most crash filled weekend @ Summit that I have ever seen. I have been comming here for 5 years and have never seen so many people crash in one weekend.
That being said. I would like to thank all the corner workers. I was involved with the crash on the front straight, and you guys got to me so fast. So big thanks to all of you.
If you care to know, I have 2 chipped teeth 2 broken teeth that were just repaired today and a cracked chin and 5 stiches on my chin as well.
So thanks to all of you. I hope to return real soon :D
were you the one that got hit or the one that hit the other guy, i started on the 6th row and almost clipped him/or you. it was a harsh incident as i was praying that the guy wouldn't get hit but as we got to t3 we saw the red flag and automatically knew the unavoidable had happened...
heal up bro and hope you feel better.
Yeah man,
I was the hit ee. I was on row 8. I got a great start and was on my way to the front.( I'd like to think that that I was anyway). From row 8, I started to my right beacuse I passed the guy on row 7 and someone, may be you, just missed him and when you went around him it left me no where to go. It was like driving down the highway and someone infront of you swerves to miss something in the road and you hit it. I had just hit 2nd gear and I 'm not even sure I let off. The people on the towner said it looked like I tried to miss but I can't remember. His body hit me in the face and and I stayed on the bike as he flipped over me and I road in to the grass and low sided. The rim was way bent, the tire was flat and the forks where pushed back to the radiator. The right clip on is bent and the grip is wrolled up on to the housing. If I had just let go I could have saved that.
I guess I'll be okay though. I'm still getting my china(teeth) fixed, and my jaw is cracked where my chinny chin chin is. I have not even taken the bike off the trailer yet.
I started 7A (to the outside of the track). As usual I started to move toward the inside. Donny Kelly is to the right of me, and was being pushed to the inside as I moved across the track. I remember seeing the 2 stroke in front of me puffing up smoke, and I realized he was trying to get it going by running it. I moved to the left as I almost hit him, and donny went to the right (I believe). You must have been behind me and donny, and as we split around him you had no idea what was coming.
I hope you heal fast and come back soon. I just took my broken bike off the trailer and started taking it apart today. Hope yours gets fixed soon too.
all considering, it could have been alot worse. Glad you can be here typing about this