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Diablomichael
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 09:45 pm: |
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too much rain and too much pain } Friday- I can only say that it rained and then hailed . I came away with a 3rd in GT Lights at one point I put my foot down on the front straight because the bike hydro - plained at about 90 mph. I barley missed 4th in CCS Thunderbike but I had a slight off track experience but did not put the bike down. I lost the front and saved it only to run out of track. The mud on the tires prevented me from starting the race again. Saturday - I was the first nobody to qauilify for the ASRA race on the second row (6th) behind Blansky , Estock , James , etc Sunday, CCS Thunder Bike I made one lap to find my exhust had broken in the same spot it did in Daytona so after the hot lap I came in . DNF ASRA Thunderbike. Race times came down to 1:44 I was spining the tire up trying to catch 3rd and 4th place. I go there and new I could not pass. I was safe in 5th;two corners ahead of the next person. I backed down and went on cruise mode. Coming out of what I think is turn 7 two laps later I hit the ground with no warning. I have never had this happen in 11 years of racing so I am not really sure what happened. I did break my foot in two places, dislocated my left arm , sprained my right wrist , and brusied my back and ribs. I was off for one whole year waiting for my motor back fro Hals . It came back strong but now hit many false nueturals ( no less than two per lap) This added for much excitement. We plan to fix this between the net couple of rounds. I hoped to qauilfiy and finish in the top ten in my first national after the year off . We made one of the goals but hope to fix the transmisson and get back to our top 5 goal we had before our first motor blew. The new motor is strong showing 112.5 HP and 102 on the torque side. I hope to have a better report next time as its been way too long. Michael |
Xbeau12s
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 10:59 pm: |
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It's hot in Topeka! |
Skully
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 01:34 pm: |
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Michael - I hope you heal quickly! Keith |
Shazam
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 10:03 pm: |
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Michael, congratulations and sorry to hear about your weekend. I could tell when we talked the previous weekend in Columbia you were excited to get back after it. I also hope you heal quickly as I really enjoy reading about your efforts. That said if there is anything I can do to help out let me know. How's the bike? |
Coolice
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 12:09 am: |
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Rest and just keep focusing on the next race you'll be running. It will be here sooner than you think |
Diablomichael
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 01:58 pm: |
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Thanks and one correction race times came down to 1:54. There is no way I could do a 1:44 , must have been the pain meds. |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 03:54 pm: |
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It's okay Michael we understand.....really we do |
Blake
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 06:12 pm: |
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Thanks for taking time to share your racing adventures with us. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. |
Mmelvis
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 10:57 pm: |
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Hope you heal ok, you will do better on your next outing |
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