Typical Road A weather

[251am]

Shoot, we don't even have snow tires for the grocery getter much less snows for the RC!?   :)

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Shoot, we don't even have snow tires for the grocery getter much less snows for the RC!?   :)

When did you get a RC Todd? ;D

BTW are you guys back to work yet or are they still working on the plant? I seen a bunch of cars there the other day like it was normal schedule.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Kim called me tonight.  She said 22 degree wind chill and horizontal snow as she helped Cindi flag from the bridge.  I'm so glad I didn't go, but when she called, I still wanted to be there.... :-/

[Steviebee]

The problem is that Road America is incredibly expensive to rent.  They get a better deal in April than they would in June, July, or August.  From what I've heard, even with twin sprints, FUSA, and race fees as high as Daytona, it's still tough for CCS to make a profit for that weekend.
They gave up on the summer race at Road A.  I was told that a big part of the problem was the track's unwillingness to split the gate with CCS.  We were pulling a bunch of spectators, but without a share of the gate, CCS couldn't pay the track rent and still break even.  Sad, really.  I guess this is the only way that CCS can offer us the opportunity to race there.

Theres still a ton more people there than there is at a NESBA weekend in august ?     NESBA seems to make it work.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

I wonder how many people actually showed up?

[r1owner]

I wonder how many people actually showed up?

Looks to me like slightly more than would be at Gateway.   ::)

http://www.formulausa.com/results/ccs/05%20CCS%20RDAM%20Race%201/document_view

[TiffineyIngram]

Yes, it's frickin cold.

I left Texas during a very strange weather day (less than 60 degrees).  The next day at home it was gorgeous.  I get here, it's getting colder by the minute.  I didn't bring a jacket, given the earlier forcasts of the weekend.  I'm indoors and shivering.  People are walking around with frozen snot in their noses.  I saw SNOW--SIDEWAYS!  I had ice on my car!  In APRIL!  My gosh, it's SUMMER back home!  Everyone's in shorts!  I don't know how you guys survive it.

Oh, well, 6am flight tomorrow.  I get to see Maddie in 20 hours and counting!

[EX#996]

 I don't know how you guys survive it.

We don't have to deal with a 100+ temperatures all summer long...   ;D

[PJ]

Actually, today (Sunday) turned out pretty nice, especially compared to Friday and Saturday. It started out cold and windy. Then the sun came out and the temps rose into the 50s. Still very windy, but not bad racing weather.

Tiff, welcome to Wisconsin...8 months of winter and 4 months of bad ice fishing.

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

Yes, it's frickin cold.

I left Texas during a very strange weather day (less than 60 degrees).  The next day at home it was gorgeous.  I get here, it's getting colder by the minute.  I didn't bring a jacket, given the earlier forcasts of the weekend.  I'm indoors and shivering.  People are walking around with frozen snot in their noses.  I saw SNOW--SIDEWAYS!  I had ice on my car!  In APRIL!  My gosh, it's SUMMER back home!  Everyone's in shorts!  I don't know how you guys survive it.

     As soon as I saw that the weather was going down hill I called to warn you but apparently you must have not gotten the voice mail message, oh well I tried! :)

     Sunday by noon was definately tolerable compared to the other 2 days as Paul said, and by late afternoon traction seemed pretty good as well. I think for me the freakiest thing was getting slammed by some of those strong wind gusts from the side as I was cornering, I had one particularly strong gust almost blow me off the track at the exit of 7 and another push me wide at the exit of the carousel.

     All and all I don't remember very many red flags over the course of the 3 days, heck there were even middle weight races that didn't have red flags! ;) Even though the weather was a bit chilly and I was riding overly cautious, I'm still glad I went. :)

(I still wish it was during better weather though! ;) ;D)

[Mark Bernard]

I went... I raced... I had a blast! I did well too! I was really glad I went. Weather? Since when has the weather cooperated with the R/A weekend?

I ran 10 races all together this weekend. Here is how I placed....

Took 1st place 3 times, a 2nd, a 3rd, 4th three times and 5th twice.

10 races... Wood in all! I couldnt have dreamed I would have done so well! I am a happy Buell boy!

It was really good to see most everyone again! It was a long winter.

"Game on!" ... Mark!  ;)

[spyderchick]

Y'all are a bunch of pansys.  :o It was typical Wisconsin weather, wait 15 minutes, and it will change. We saw some guys walking around in a a tee shirt and no jacket. Now there's a real man. It didn't snow, it flurried. Snow involves accumulation on the ground. :P It was sunny Sunday, and if there wouldn't have been wind, it would have been a perfect spring day. I have sunburn fercrissake.

Seriously though, considering the conditions, it was a great weekend. Most everyone managed to keep it upright knowing that the tires were never going to fully warm up, the cornerworking staff deserve a big thumbs up for staying out there all day, every day. And yes, the folks on the bridge deserve a medal for putting up with the wind in their faces all weekend! Cindy had to use 2 hands to flag as the wind would drive the flag horizontal! Thanks to Rob and the Lithium crew for allowing us to warm up. They should have had blow up palm trees in their pits, it was positively balmy in there! :D