NQ1965
PR Elite
Well here's my list of 2014's screw ups, snafu's, and painful mistakes.
Fortunately this year was a little better for me and didn't have any majors, but still some worth mention.
Fortunately this year was a little better for me and didn't have any majors, but still some worth mention.
- It's an absolute must to have all the wrenching done and bikes ready before the weekend arrives. Having to race back home each night and wrenching for 2-3 hours to be ready just plain sucks.
- Pre-registering is a must. I won't make this mistake again. Just too costly.
- Based on my Hare Scramble results for the last 3 years I made a last minute decision to switch from my usual "0 - 200cc B" class, to the "40+B" class. This was probably the best riding I have done on this course and felt really good when completed and and expected a top finish. I ended up with a 6th place? But my overall finish time would have put me in 1st place back in the "0-200cc" class. Go Figure! Next Year....... Back to 0-200cc
- Stop pre-judging and sizing up my competition while on the starting gate! I'm guilty of repeating this mistake over and over. You just never know how another person is going to race until it's over. Getting passed (schooled) by the elderly gentleman riding the Harley Davidson MX250 was a little hard on my ego.
- Until Jack Babet puts on another 30 or 40 pounds, stay out of his roost. That boy is very aggressive on the throttle and doesn't have enough butt to make that rear tire stay down and hook up. During practice, his furiously spinning knobby roost was like getting hit by a gatling gun and I have the bruises to show it. Good Riding Jack!
- Not my mishap but had to watch Dano762 crash hard twice due to pinching front brake cable. The cause was found and we all learned from that one. Just tough to watch it happen.
- Bike Prep is Critical.... Early Sunday morning we met some good guys at McDonalds in Mt Vernon, who came from Cambridge, Ohio to race on Sunday. Just returning to Mid Ohio after a few years break from vintage racing. He shows up next to me for our 1st moto of E3 40+ B, and his left foot peg broke during practice. He suffered through moto 1, then rigged up a substitute for moto 2. He was determined to race, but the disappointment was in his eyes. He's a Vet Racer and just wanted to be on the line again. My hats off to him for his racing spirit!
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