Lap times @ BHF for AM LWSS versus LWSB???

[grasshopper]

That was Chris Quilman on Mark's 250. Chris is quick. He'll be running expert this season.

Nice Kid too. He was the only one that beat me that whole weekend.

He's a flat track racer rite?

[Super Dave]

He's done motard and played on the ice at the old Sportsmans Park, now Maxxx Motorsports

[Scotty Ryan]

He's done motard and played on the ice at the old Sportsmans Park, now Maxxx Motorsports

Truthfully that's really it - and the Motard was on small bikes - TTR 90's and 125's.... Nothing great......Now that I have complemented him this is where I would normally start to make fun of the guy... But since he doesn't come on here enough to defend himself - I'll just leave him be - Until this weekend at the banquet :)

[EX_#76]

Wegman weekend I clicked off a couple 17s as my fastest with Mr. Bartz trying to catch me. Mostly ran 18s and 19s though. What was that kids name that was riding Mr. Stiles TZ250? I gave him a good fight in LWGP until about the 4th lap he got away from me and won the race.

I ran more consistant 17s chasing Hall and Kane the year before.

I still didn't score enough points to go Expert because my pocket book isn't deep enough to race enough weekends.

I'll have White plats this year anyway. It can only make me faster trying catch PJ and Mr. Key. We'll see what happens. I'm looking forward to it.

Chris Quillman is his name.  He is a nice guy who is freakishly fast.  He was running in the mid 16s form about the middle of the year!! 

[SV88]

Now I'm wondering if Grasshopper will really get the white plates or still be around to ambush the true amateurs.  Now if I could only line him up on the ice for a good check!!! 

At least Mr Bartz won't be passing me on the inside the carousel, looking at me and parking it.  He's got the honor of making me realize that fairing contact is not a big deal...Oh but wait a second.  I may still have to deal with him if he gets fast enough to lap me during the GT races as Mr Key did last year.  That was the way I judged my progress - first race ever - I saw the back of the Org... twice and at the end of the season, he lapped me once at the checkered!!

In all seriousness, I'm very appreciative of the support, advice, mechanical help many of you gave me during my first 4 races...

Hope to see all of you at the banquet.

[EX_#76]

Now I'm wondering if Grasshopper will really get the white plates or still be around to ambush the true amateurs.  Now if I could only line him up on the ice for a good check!!! 

At least Mr Bartz won't be passing me on the inside the carousel, looking at me and parking it.  He's got the honor of making me realize that fairing contact is not a big deal...Oh but wait a second.  I may still have to deal with him if he gets fast enough to lap me during the GT races as Mr Key did last year.  That was the way I judged my progress - first race ever - I saw the back of the Org... twice and at the end of the season, he lapped me once at the checkered!!

In all seriousness, I'm very appreciative of the support, advice, mechanical help many of you gave me during my first 4 races...

Hope to see all of you at the banquet.

Hey, Hey, don't make it sound like I go bouncing off of people like a rubber ball.   What I said is that light fairing contact with another rider should not put you on the ground and should not freak you out.  I would not willingly ride that close to anyone whom I have not spent enough time riding with to know their lines and trust them enough not to freak out.  And I still would not force my way into that position, sometimes during a race two people are trying to occupy the same space at the same time and can make some contact, it is not a desirable position because things can go wrong.  I would also make sure that the other rider knows you are there by getting along side of them down a straight or in a turn where there is more room so you don't startle them when you are real close. 

[kvanengen]

I have been racing light weight bikes for a couple of years now and I would say there are only a few other riders that I feel as comfortable riding next to than Guy B. Any time I have been on the track with Guy he has always been more than respectful when it comes to passing room and in brake zones. From what I have experienced, Guy only takes a pass when it is safe and appropriate. I would trust him riding next to me any day.

[George_Linhart]

Yes, guys a good racer on the track.  Just stay away from him on the street (he seems to have issues with traffic controll devices)!  Oh yeah, don't lend him your car, at least not if you want it back in one piece.

Seriously, we had some really good races in the AM LW and Thunderbike classes last year.  There were only one or two times where I thought somebody was getting overly agressive or in way over their head.  Other than a those very few instances I thought everybody rode well and respectfully.

I'm looking forward to next year, hopefully some of us freshmen white plates can make it fun for the more experienced experts!

George

[EX_#76]

Yes, guys a good racer on the track.  Just stay away from him on the street (he seems to have issues with traffic controll devices)!  Oh yeah, don't lend him your car, at least not if you want it back in one piece.

Seriously, we had some really good races in the AM LW and Thunderbike classes last year.  There were only one or two times where I thought somebody was getting overly agressive or in way over their head.  Other than a those very few instances I thought everybody rode well and respectfully.

I'm looking forward to next year, hopefully some of us freshmen white plates can make it fun for the more experienced experts!

George

Thanks Kev and George!!! I don't think that Stephen was trying to slam me, but I did not want to have the contact thing misinterpreted.

George, You got bumped?

[dylanfan53]

Let's fold our hands and pray:

Dear Lord Baby Jesus...little, tiny Christmas Baby Jesus,
We thank you so much for this bountiful harvest of new white plates in Lightweight classes.  We thank you for their smokin' hot pretty new bikes that will boost grids so we old white platers can make contingency quotas.  Please make Guy and the other crew of new white plates play nice.  Make sure they at least show us a wheel before they come at us like a pack of rabid spider monkeys.  And let them remember all the free tips and spare parts we gave them when they were yellow plates so they have mercy on our poor, old, scuffed up budget-constrained carcasses.
Amen
   
     

[russ1962]

awesome.  very funny.  read this at work, laughing out loud with people looking at me like I missed my medication again.

[SV88]

No slamming (no pun) intended at all... Just having a little fun.  I guess Guy is a little sensitive after all the abuse!!

But seriously, this is a good introduction to racing vs being taken down from behind like my son was at a mx practice at Lake Geneva Mx.

I found that I was riding over my abilities in the rain at BHF when I was being held up by a white plate.  Should have been a little more patient instead of going down under braking for corner 6.