A n00b goes racing

[MotoMike]

I crashed on the second loop and smashed my leg into the bars. Got a serious charley horse.

[eatpasta]

Originally Posted by MotoMike

I crashed on the second loop and smashed my leg into the bars. Got a serious charley horse.

ohhhh thats right.... and a bummer. I was lucky enough to not have any painful ones or massive raspberries. Came close a few times, 3 or 400 times.

[eatpasta]

ok - here is the post first race interview - part 1. I didnt have time to finish cutting together the second half just yet.... it will be up in a few days.

[eatpasta]

oh and I forgot - I started this blog for people not on this site.

http://anoobgoesracing.blogspot.com

[eatpasta]

ok here is the part 2 to the post first race for your viewing pleasure

[airborndad]

Great self interviewing video's had me smiling the whole time and thinking back on my first races and laughing at times VERY WELL DONE.

BE VERY PROUD of yourself it took me 3 races before I got my first finish
PM me or post up here with your next race dates
I'd like to try and get out there and watch it with my boys if i'm not working

oh yeah and if I hadn't already said it before CONGRATULATIONS and good job

[eatpasta]

Originally Posted by airborndad

Great self interviewing video's had me smiling the whole time and thinking back on my first races and laughing at times VERY WELL DONE.

BE VERY PROUD of yourself it took me 3 races before I got my first finish
PM me or post up here with your next race dates
I'd like to try and get out there and watch it with my boys if i'm not working

oh yeah and if I hadn't already said it before CONGRATULATIONS and good job

thanks man! Next race is Feb. 28 out in Johnson Valley again. A buddy of mine is going try and make it - Bourkeo and my wife and room mate will be out there as well.

Today is the opening salvo for my new arm-strength campaign! Ive hooked one of my 20 lb. dumb bells on a rope to a stick. From the floor, I wind the stick and raise the weight up to the bar..... if this doesnt make my grip better for the next race, NOTHING will.



next weekend is the Bradshaw Bomb run!



cant wait!

[airborndad]

Originally Posted by eatpasta

thanks man! Next race is Feb. 28 out in Johnson Valley again. A buddy of mine is going try and make it - Bourkeo and my wife and room mate will be out there as well.

Today is the opening salvo for my new arm-strength campaign! Ive hooked one of my 20 lb. dumb bells on a rope to a stick. From the floor, I wind the stick and raise the weight up to the bar..... if this doesnt make my grip better for the next race, NOTHING will.



next weekend is the Bradshaw Bomb run!



cant wait!

Now normally I would work that weekend
But I got Volunteered for a SPECIAL project by the Boss chick and I should have that weekend off now
so unless the Other boss chick (wife)gets me doing something else I'll see you out there

[eatpasta]

Originally Posted by airborndad

Now normally I would work that weekend
But I got Volunteered for a SPECIAL project by the Boss chick and I should have that weekend off now
so unless the Other boss chick (wife)gets me doing something else I'll see you out there

right on - what class do you race? got a bike number etc?

[airborndad]

Originally Posted by eatpasta

right on - what class do you race? got a bike number etc?

I got No class
I raced cars off and on from 1983 to 2001 did 5 complete seasons and won 4 championships 92,93, 97,2000 crashed pretty hard in 1998 and hurt my back, that slowed me down quite a bit so now I'm 99% retired (still have my car rotting away in the garage and prerunner in the driveway though)
I raced SCORE, HDRA, SNORE, La Rana, MDR, & More.
Mostly in Lucerne, Barstow, & Ridgecrest, also in Parker, San Felipe, Caliente, Las Vegas, & Boulder
I've been riding motorcycles since I was 11. Now I just take me and my kids (3/4 of them) trail riding alot or watching car and motorcycle races.
My 2 youngest have done a couple of D-37 races and did VERY well 5th and 6th out of 25-30? (kids race) but I was extremely proud of them , they would have done better if they didn't crash into each other in the first turn and one crashed in the last turn of the last lap we mostly ride in lucerne but we go to barstow also so they have only know how to ride in the hard stuff
. . . . . .

[eatpasta]

Originally Posted by airborndad

they would have done better if they didn't crash into each other in the first turn

dammed kids! cant do anything right!

VERY cool - A huge part of me wished that I could have gotten into racing 20 years ago but, eh, whataya gunna do?



Well, ill be out there. Probably camping with or right next to the Lost Coyotes. Look for the Grey Ranger.

[eatpasta]

looking at my second race on sunday.... getting excited!

I have been training a bit and working on the bike - ready to give it another go this weekend!!

[MotoMike]

See you out there. I am on my strict training regimen of lounging around and trying to not expend any precious energy. I'm gonna need it this weekend.

[eatpasta]

Originally Posted by MotoMike

See you out there. I am on my strict training regimen of lounging around and trying to not expend any precious energy. I'm gonna need it this weekend.

especially if you keep finishing as high as you are!!

[eatpasta]

i should be doing a video here sometime this week as well....


stay tuned.....