Regardless of the carnage it was good to see everyone this weekend and nice to meet a few new folks.
Thunderbolt really is a first class facility but it's just one hell of a long drag from here. Almost 6 hours each way sucks.
Track is fun and I will probably try to make it out there maybe once a year or so. Nice to ride something that's more or less glass smooth and generally not patched every 3 feet.
I know people claim it's an easy track to learn but I don't really think it's as easy as it may seem. Turns like T4 and T9 take some time to start getting through with pace. I never really did figure out T9 all day and I probably did not run the same line through the left hander after 9 twice.
I wish our timers worked consistently. Not that it really matters all that much but it's nice to see what changes in the way you approach a section of the track do to your overall lap times. I ended up with a low 44 but I'm reasonably sure the I ran faster in my last session. The beacon was down again during it and I did not have my camera on so I guess I'll never know.
Seemed like there was a ton of people in both I and B and not that many CR's. We did get bitched out in the next to last session of on Sunday. There was some really stupid shit going on. My favorite part is when some idiot on liter tries to stuff his ass in on the inside of T1 and runs you about off track. Took the douche bag the whole straight to try to get past a 675 and set up an illegal pass, what does that say... I did not go off but it sort of fucked me up for the rest of that session - I played rolling pylon till the guy tossed his Duc away in T5 and did not have the courtesy to walk away from the track likely causing them to toss a red. Apparently there was a lot of douche bag riding going on. Enough for the ass reaming we got in the hot pit. Other than that most of the weekend was OK.
Sucked to see Nate and Mark go down. Both were OK which is really all that matters but Mark's bike is really hosed. Nate's did not look toooooo bad. Jr's engine going was sort of the cherry on top of a high attrition weekend. We had 6 bikes in our garage and ended with only 3 running at the end of the weekend. Wolley - sorry to hear yours blew up too... Just a strange weekend that way.
Dinner both nights were fun. Nice to meet Tom, Lance, Corey, Kyle, Sammi, etc.
Was also good to meet Dave and Kevin's folks. Glad you guys popped your track cherries and that Kevin made it through to win track day
You guys should go to Jennings in February with us. You'll have a blast!
RideonGolf - I'm horrible with names, sorry - nice to finally meet you. As I told you I was lined up behind you I think in the first or second session Sunday and I sort of roamed around the paddock during lunch to look for your bike. Funny that you were pitted right beside the Dave and Kevin and I completely missed your bike. I did see like 3 other 675's
Glad we were still around to give you guys a jump! Looking forward to seeing you at Jennings also.
Anyway, here's to less eventful track days to come!
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