Some more candid race shots.
I again wish to thank Savage City Cycle in Washignton State for sponsoring me the electrical relays I needed to have to be in this race. With out them I would be a spectator. They gave me the parts and over nighted them fed-ex. I got them the day before qualifying - cutting it close but it all worked out. Thanks SCC !
At the entry point to the track. Lots of buterflies sitting here waiting. After you head on to the track they go away pretty quick. Too much to do and think about out there.
I got the brass knuckles on black tape which covers my old primary (asshole) sponsor that pulled out after the first race this season and f*ck up the whole remaining season for me. arghhhhh
Repping C.F.
Custom Fighter up front leading the way with Dragon Gear pushing from behind.
This is a Hindle lightweight (super light weight really) exhaust system. The can is of my own doing. I am starting to make these Custom sized here now. More on that soon enough.
Always wanting the most ass time I am first in line on the "departure" grid most times.
Paddock area is a bit crowded eh? But mostly everyone is good when a rider is coming in they sound an audible alarm and everyone clears a wide path. Never an incident.
Out of the 8000 + fans that showed up and the few hundred racers there are only about 20 white people at this event. about 6 of us are racers the other fans or family.
So we stick out like a sore thumb and they all want to have their picture taken with the white guys. Good Ego booster and I am a camera ham but it makes it a bit hard to get focused on the race which will start in a few mnutes. Quite the circus out there.
One down... 26 to go!
Next three pics - Joel is a student of mine. Its his first race on his own bike in his own new set of leathers. He was a new student a year ago. This guy so so much natural talent is sickens me.
Its Lap #9 of 12. In the previous short chute looked back for a split second to see what was going on behind me.
I see Joel coming up on my right. Now I know he is in 5th place and also that he has 4th about 75 meters in front of him. So I decided to scrwe with him a bit. (Hey he is my student I can't just let him pass me clean and easy can I?)
He thought he would get ahead of me here as he is on the good line. I don't brake for this corner. Normally you stay on it hard but I give it a tad extra to stay close. I stayed up under him like he did not think I would do.
Now I forced him outside more, and a bit out off the line.
But not to worry, at the exit he will get me no matter what. It decreases and I run out of track while he can drift wide and hammer the throttle sooner.. which he did. But I figured if he wanted to pass me I better make him earn it. he he he
I am right on my line which is about 3 feet inside of the guy behind me. But there are a few lines to exit this turn safely. Its pretty forgiving.
Entering this left is a trip... you aim stright for the apex because its a increasing radius turn. so when you hit the apex you can drift out wide and you can take this thing a bit faster than you think you can. Get it wrong though and you will get smoked coming onto the front straight by the guys behind you.
My "turn in" point is the white line right behind my rear tire. when I hit it. I slam her over which is what I am starting to do in this pic.
I am right on my line here. The tires are just to the right of the white line with body and knee dragging/bouncing over the red/white curbing. The apex is plauged with a big bump/dip though so you have to really hold fast until the bump is over and yoru stable again before you can hammer the throttle down the front straight
On the front straight crossing start finish line, Heading to turn #1. Note how low my foot is. I have GP shifting so I am getting my foot ready to shift upward=down two gears for this turn. But right now I am still hard on the throttle. My throttle roll off point is 25 meters ahead followed by ass puckering braking for a hair pin left.
I got more pics coming from another photographer tomorrow I think. I will post them here as well.
