Have you taken + 1 year off and then returned?

[mdr14]

gonna do the ol track day thing eh jeff?

[Jeff]

doubt that I'll be running too many track days...  I just have a LOT on my plate.  Thinking I'd probably look at doing a couple of team challenges though...

[unforgivenracing]

I left WERA in the Late 80's after a near-fatal to recover and before I could return I got called up for active duty.  I came to CCS for part of a season while getting a friend involved in the sport (13 yrs. after leaving it.)
  It was'nt too bad.  But not as much fun when you now have other responsabilities to think about.  I've been out of it now for 5 yrs?  Having trouble finding a afortable medical insurance plan.  Probubly only run one or two classes at local track if I do come back again.  "40, and supertwins"  Thats a big if. and still a few years away.

how about 15 years off and returned? not bad at all............ i only did one weekend but got faster every time on the track. with more time out there it would only get better.

[Court Jester]

i broke my shoulder last year at mam and then after the dr.s cut on me before that and after i sat the rest of the year out. but i did used the saved racing money to buy 5 more bikes and a big stack of tires and your trailer. i can't wait to go flip on of them at black hawk next week. it'll be my first time on a wet track.
but if you're not gonna race and you'll be at the track, i'll take all the help and info you could offer.

[scottg22]

I took 2 years off.  After 96 Season, which I finished 2nd at the R.O.C. in a class and 2nd in 2 NE Regional Championships, I felt burnt out.  No racing in 97 & 98. Went to AMA Daytona in 99 to spectate and got the bug again,  dusted off the ole F3 for the 99 season which went ok. First weekend back was battling for tenth after racing at the front 2 years earlier, but it recharged the batteries and made it fun again.

17 regional championships, 6 CCS National Championships and 1 Formula USA National Series Championship later ....  still having fun riding - wrenching on the ohter hand....
<borat voice>    "ehh Not So Much"      </borat voice>

Scott Greenwood
CCS/LRRS #4

[Fast4fun]

Back after two years. Just like my first entry into racing, I bought the bike thinking it would be a street bike only and now I can't imagine how many days it will see the street. I attended the last three weekends last year and was slow as sh&& the first two but finally started to find a race pace the third and final weekend. Spent the winter making the necessary changes to do a full season. The best part is that this time I get to do things the right way... make only those changes that matter like suspension and technique. It was as fun returning as it was the first time I won a race. This sport is seriously addicting.

[barb_arah]

This is encouraging, guys... keep it coming!

Hey Kim!  Are we going to see you at the races? 

[racer52]

Hello, I raced in 1999 CCS at BHF only, on a 98 600 f3, had a blast I was 19 and broke. I came back bringing a friend into it in 2006, and won a track Championship, I think i got faster in the time off. I am hooked now and wont be able to take time off willingly

[hamurobby]

I took 17 years off, I ran in the Florida region back in the late 80's and just started up again at the end of last year. Its like what they say about riding a bicycle, you dont forget! Like most aspiring racers at that age, I quit back then because the two jobs I was working wasnt enough to support my habit even at the bare bones level . I moved up from novice to expert this last race at Jennings , it only took 20 years ::).

[gpstar1]

I may have to take this year off, not sure yet. If I can get at least 2 races in this year I'll be happy. After I got back from Daytona this year my expecting wife and I have been in and out of the hospital 3 times and now she has been on bed rest for the last month or so. So all the weight is on my shoulders now for all the finances, just have to see what happens .

[ew422]

Really sorry to hear that Chris.  Best wishes for your family. 

[KBOlsen]

Hey Kim!  Are we going to see you at the races? 

Hey, Barb!

I confess, I've fully returned to my street-riding roots.  Already have a few road trips in the works but I'm sure you'll see me wandering around the paddock at a Blackhawk weekend. 

I would love to race again but unless I hit the lottery that won't be for at least another couple of years.