Scotty727 hams it up for the cameras...

[Super Dave]

Dave you know, there is a recall on the coils...

I do.

[Super Dave]

How cool is it to be able to say that?
 ;D

Actually, I only said it to be amusing.

Club racing and AMA Pro road racing is feeling pressure from track day attitudes.

When I started racing, many years ago, I only wanted to become an expert, we were called novices then, so I could race for Suzuki money and then race in AMA Pro races.  I wanted to race those races to compete,  not because I wanted to be on track with "others".  

I would prefer to beat them.  I'm not there to "ride with them".  If I wanted to do that, I could go to Kevin's school for a whole lot less money.

I'll speak up for Scott...

I believe that he works hard to try to get faster everytime out.  He doesn't want to ride "with" those guys.  He wants to learn what he needs to do to beat them.  I don't believe that he was there for his entertainment.

[Scotty Ryan]

Thanks Dave,  but what did I miss? I would really hope that nobody thought I was competing at Road America for the fun of it. Like Dave said, Every time I go out on the track I am trying to better myself as a racer. Most people don't know ~  but at one point and time I raced AMA motocross and supercross. I held a Pro license for two years, and I was very serious about making the most out of racing. But I had some problems, one was that I broke my C-7 vertebra in my neck while I was training in Florida for the winter. The other problem I had was that as I got older I beacame allergic to many things, including dirt, dust, sunlight, trees and grass, all of them are related to motocross. So I was forced to stop racing for about a three year peroid. Then my current tuner "Pat" talked me into buying an SV and giving roadracing a try. So here I am, devoting everything I have into racing and trying to make something out of it. And as we all know it is not easy, but I feel I have come a long way in a short time and I plan on going as far as I can with this sport. So dave is right, I am not out there to circulate the track with those riders or any riders, I am out there to compete to the best of my ability
and learn everything I can to help further my knowledge. This past weekend was a learning experience. And I did just that, I learned alot. So anyways, Dave thank you for your input ad I am glad that you can see how I really feel about roadracing. Depending on my funding situation, you guys may see me at Mid Ohio for the AMA race, but hopefully this time finishing.

[Protein Filled]

Hey Scott,

I think you have improved a lot in the last year. you really seem to be making good progress. Hopefully you can make it.

Yes, I guess being allergic to dust may not be good for a motocrosser! :)

[Super Dave]

Thanks Dave,  but what did I miss? I would really hope that nobody thought I was competing at Road America for the fun of it. Like Dave said, Every time I go out on the track I am trying to better myself as a racer.

Scott, I understand your motivations.  Familiar ones at that.  

I know you weren't there to "ride with" people...you wanted to figure out how to really beat them.

[StumpysWife]

Scott, you had a great weekend going...we were so sorry to see you go down.  Next time, right?

I don't think anyone was at RA to "ride" with so-and-so.  You'd get weeded out pretty quick if you were.  Everyone is just your competition, no matter how far away--either way--they are.

Heather

[tzracer]

Seen Dave Fanning on TV also (one of the corner workers from BHF). ;D

Who were the other 2 corner workers with Dave?

[Scotty Ryan]

Wow - Just Re-found this thread

Thought it was interesting and amusing

3 years - Lots of things have changed - lots are still the same

[Super Dave]

Yeah, three years...