WSMC April 2009

3rd in Vintage Heavy Weight
2nd in Vintage Light Weight.

This month I am racing in two different racing series. WSMC and AHRMA.
First weekend is WSMC were the racing was tight and competitive.
In Vintage Heavy weight, George Beavers showed up on his insanely tricked out GS 1000,and blew the pack away with laptimes in the 134s. I and Russ on the Hawk battled, but I was unsuccessful in holding off second. Russ was able to pass on the outside of 8 on the last lap and pulled off second. Way to go Russ! Great race man!

Well, Vintage light was next, and George would not be running the GS, but one of Ed's Pantah race bikes. We all lined up and took off. The Hawk had some horse power off the line and Clinton on his RZ 350 was in the mix. We all three diced to end, but Russ took off again and lead the race. I knew after the first race that I should have flipped the rear tire that morning. I was sliding all around the track, felt like it would be best to race a little on the safe side since we are racing in two weeks at the AHRMA race. I don't want to piece a wrecked bike back together when I've got 4 races in AHRMA on the Ducati already paid for.
So, I let Russ go, and Clinton started to pull away as well. Running in a comfortable 3rd, I decided to start picking up the pace in the last two laps were I caught back up to Clinton.
I drafted him around 8 and went wide coming into the last turn, and sling shotted past him just before the finish line taking a well ridin 2 second place.

I it was a great weekend and were able to run in the low 136's.

I also brought out the CB 450 for a shake down, and realized that the gearing was going to work. I was topping out before I entered 8. So a large front sprocket will be needed before AHRMA.

So we finished the weekend with 2nd and a 3rd place.

Super Thanks to Ed, Jesse, George, and the Cretins Racing Team.