Subject: Re: Race update
Author: Chris Berry
Date: Oct 11, 2001, 3:24 PM
Post ID: 1708566652
Ken-
Let me know where the track is in Kershaw. I'd love to make it for the Sun.
race.
Thanks!
Chris in Lenoir
| From: Ken Pitts <MGcoo-@aol.com> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Race update Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 12:57:51 EDT ============================================================ Earn your degree from Kennedy-Western University at your convenience and in less time than traditionally required. Apply your previous work experience towards your degree. FREE Catalog! http://click.topica.com/caaadzrb1dfltb2tZVva/KWU ============================================================ We arrived at the track late Thursday afternoon & woke up Friday to threatening skies, soon it cleared off & turned into quite a nice day. Talladega GP track is a very nice 1.5 mile, 9 turn road coarse. Practice went well even if it did seem to take me a while to get the hang of the track. It stormed all Friday night & into Saturday morning. I could have done a couple of practice sessions in the morning but the forecast was for a dry track by the time of my race so I saw no point in going out on a wet rainy track. Sure enough it cleared by mid day & the track quickly dried. We had a good turn out in our class, my main competition was a very fast BMW that I have been chasing all year & a Norton that I have beaten twice. Unknown to me at the time I should have also been worried about the guy on the Yamaha as well, he turned out to be an HD test rider that knew the track very well. Being fifth in the points going into the race I had pole position for the start. Unfortunately it did not last long, as soon as the green flag dropped the Norton, BMW & the Yamaha jump out in front with me right behind them. With the exception on the BMW & the Norton trading places a couple of times, the way we entered turn one is the way we crossed the finish line. Sunday played out about the same way with me taking fourth again, except this time Walt on his BMW edged out the Norton for first. My two forth place finishes moved me from fifth to third in the points standings but I needed two seconds or better to still have a chance at the championship. With one more race to go I have a good chance to take the regional Dixie cup tittle & finish second in the nation. This is the first year I have run the Guzzi & it has done a great job of running with some better equipped bikes. Over the winter I am making changes that will bring the bike up to a more level playing field for next year & I hope to see some of you guys at the races. Last race of the season- Oct 19, 20 & 21 at Carolina Motor Sports Park, Kershaw, SC Ken Asheville, NC ============================================================ You have been selected to get a 1000 Free AwardMiles from Topica. The process takes less than 30 seconds... Click here and join Milesource for your Free AwardMiles! http://click.topica.com/caaadE0b1dfltb2tZVvf/Milesource ============================================================ |
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