Thread: 2009 CMRA Season Opener at Oak Hill

I'll be there early on Sunday morning doing my best to fill in the pit crew/photographer/umbrella girl/trophy and flowers girl dutties.
I'll report back on Monday.

Sweet! Good luck mang!

Good luck

Go get 'em dude!

Good luck, get a first with the white plate also

good luck.

I take it you're running both CMRA and CCS this year?

Originally Posted by CBR929RE

good luck.

I take it you're running both CMRA and CCS this year?

He's not RUNNING. My guess is he'll be riding...

Have fun and kick butt, dude!

Go Well!

Have fun!

Break a leg, Dude! (well not really but you know what I mean.)

Good Luck......

Originally Posted by ONEvcs

I'll be there early on Sunday morning doing my best to fill in the pit crew/photographer/umbrella girl/trophy and flowers girl dutties.
I'll report back on Monday.

I sent my black patent high-heeled boots and hotpants with Tornado, so you're all set

Originally Posted by DJChyk

I sent my black patent high-heeled boots and hotpants with Tornado, so you're all set

Wait for the pics... you might regret it.

Thanks for the support everyone. Especially to ONE for the paddock help and NOT wearing anything too revealing. Had a blast getting on the track so early this year. I barely made the deadline for pre-registration so my grid positions for all the races were a bit scenic. There were tons of fast AMA level guys on hand for a good show too. One very memorable moment comes to mind as the green flag flew on the C Superstock race. Danny Eslick, who must have post registered because he was gridded right behind me, absolutely flew by me off the start like he was shot out of a cannon. Man that guy can launch!!

I raced C Superstock, C Superbike and F40 with F40 and C Superbike back to back. Both C class races I made up some good positions and had a blast making passes on the very narrow surface of Oak Hill. I'll have to check the results once they're posted because I took little notice of final position with so many fast guys starting in front of me. I was more intent on getting good lap times, testing out the refreshed bike, and seeing how well my winter training had paid off. I actually lead the first few laps of F40, but made a stupid mistake that cost a few positions. My pace was faster than the leaders, but I couldn't manage to get back around Sam McDonald on his R1 (Yes THAT Sam McDonald of 250 AMA Championship fame). I could close up on him in the corners, but the liter power would leave me again after every turn. I ended up on the last step of the podium right behind Sam. So I was very pleased with the day. Ty Howard broke his previous lap record in the 1:22 ballpark by setting a 1:21.9 something while my best was a 1:26 flat. ONE got some good pics, I hope, so I look forward to sharing some of those.....well only the ones that make me look fast.

Nice job, congrats on a great start to the season.

Originally Posted by TornadoB8

Thanks for the support everyone. Especially to ONE for the paddock help and NOT wearing anything too revealing. Had a blast getting on the track so early this year. I barely made the deadline for pre-registration so my grid positions for all the races were a bit scenic. There were tons of fast AMA level guys on hand for a good show too. One very memorable moment comes to mind as the green flag flew on the C Superstock race. Danny Eslick, who must have post registered because he was gridded right behind me, absolutely flew by me off the start like he was shot out of a cannon. Man that guy can launch!!

I raced C Superstock, C Superbike and F40 with F40 and C Superbike back to back. Both C class races I made up some good positions and had a blast making passes on the very narrow surface of Oak Hill. I'll have to check the results once they're posted because I took little notice of final position with so many fast guys starting in front of me. I was more intent on getting good lap times, testing out the refreshed bike, and seeing how well my winter training had paid off. I actually lead the first few laps of F40, but made a stupid mistake that cost a few positions. My pace was faster than the leaders, but I couldn't manage to get back around Sam MacDonald on his R1 (Yes THAT Sam MacDonald of 250 AMA Championship fame). I could close up on him in the corners, but the liter power would leave me again after every turn. I ended up on the last step of the podium right behind Sam. So I was very pleased with the day. Ty Howard broke his previous lap record in the 1:22 ballpark by setting a 1:21.9 something while my best was a 1:26 flat. ONE got some good pics, I hope, so I look forward to sharing some of those.....well only the ones that make me look fast.

It was great to be there. I would've liked to be able to help out more but I was scared shit-less of braking something on your bike that would prevent you from racing...
That bent rotor issue... call them and bitch at them.
I took almost 400 pictures. I went through them last night and deleted a bunch since they were bad ones. I'm sure most are garbage but I saw a few with potential. I'll pm you later to figure out how to get them to you.

On your second race you were much faster than any other rider near you. I was convinced you were going to take first place. Next time we need to agree on some pit signals. I think you could have benefited from it.
That was some great racing...
After seeing your racing style, next year you might want to bring a motard... The force was definitely with you... twice.
Some of those AMA guys were a little bit fast.

That track seems like a lot of fun. I was itching to get out there and show off my style.

Originally Posted by ONEvcs

... After seeing your racing style, next year you might want to bring a motard... The force was definitely with you... twice.

It must have been your mojo rubbing off on me.

A podium on the first out as an expert When all the fast guys head off to NASBIKE you should be telling of on firsts

The gixxer dance sucks doesn't it. I have that on the RC at track days though out of slow stuff like turn #5 the RC pulls like a train and

Originally Posted by TornadoB8

It must have been your mojo rubbing off on me.

Just be glad that was not the case... I don't think you could have fit all the part in the back of you truck.

Great job Tornado. Looking forward to all the pictures.

Originally Posted by RedRider

Nice work, TB! Show them AMA boys how it's done...

I tried, but I don't think they noticed.

Originally Posted by TornadoB8

I tried, but I don't think they noticed.

I think that McDonald guy was pretty impressed... He did notice you were way in front of every one, didn't he?

I hate you...

Well at least the fact that your riding so early in the season.

hahaha

All kidding aside, congrats on some awesome results. Can't wait to see you go by at grattan this year. Sounds like your riding has improved a LOT since I first met you at grattan a couple of years ago. Can't wait to hear about the rest of the season.

Originally Posted by NorthernRR

I hate you...

Well at least the fact that your riding so early in the season.

hahaha

All kidding aside, congrats on some awesome results. Can't wait to see you go by at grattan this year. Sounds like your riding has improved a LOT since I first met you at grattan a couple of years ago. Can't wait to hear about the rest of the season.

Didn't you hear? I've been rubbing my mojo on him...

I'll leave the mojo subject alone, but well done on yuor first weekend as an Expert