The Flat Track thread

[Jeff N]

Jeff we have an extra room and some garage space for a bike. If it works with your schedule, we'll get a pack together for one of the TT nights at Lodi.

Careful, I may take you up on that offer.  

Set up a date and maybe we can get a whole bunch of people.

[Gaolee]

http://www.americansupercamp.com/

 Thanks!  If it looks like it could hurt a lot, I want to try it.  My wife is very patient.

[Daniel Kalal]

http://www.americansupercamp.com/

See that guy who's just about to hit the ground, hard?  That would be me...   That's Danny Walker (owner of AmericanSuperCamp, who's trying to tell me to keep my elbows out.  Too late.


  I've done the class twice (5 days total).  My instructors were Nicky Hayden and Tommy Hayden at one camp, and Aaron Yates at the other.

[Playinthestreet]

I've got room for a couple if we do something at the Lodi Cycle Bowl.  I think everybody has raced there once upon a time.  American Speedway (or some such thing) in Roseville used to have Speedway bikes on a weekly basis.  I'll have to see if they still do.

correction...www.fastfridays.com for Speedway bikes.

[stk0308]

   Thanks!  If it looks like it could hurt a lot, I want to try it.  My wife is very patient.

If you arn't crashing, your not learning.  Is one of their philosophies.  Rumor has it, if your not crashing after a certain amount of time, one of the instructors is bound to 'nudge' you  

I so wanna do it!  I have a couple friends who have done it.  Sounds like a blast.

[maddjack]

Danial Kalal's XR vs. RS thread reminded me to start a flat track thread for this season. I used to love going to the Sacramento Mile and really enjoyed watching the championship when ESPN2 used to cover the races. I'm making an effort to pay more attention this year. I know Danial Kalal, Stromgal and Tom (Playinthestreet) are rabid fans. Anyone else? Is the AMA Flat Track page the best place to get info?


I'd like to recomend that race fans attend a short track or TT event near them. It doesn't have to be an AMA national, the local dirt track will have exciting racing all night most every weekend this summer. Tom and I hit the Lodi Cycle Bowl for their last TT race of the season last fall. Fantastic racing all night in a low key atmosphere. I got in for $5 since I rode my bike. Seeing a whole pack of racers on the edge of traction for an entire race is too thrilling to describe.

I  love flat track,I have attended Lima,Indy,Parkersburg,Rossburg,and hagerstown many times.I also get to Orrville and some of the other local events when i can.The sight sound and smell of those bikes clawing thru the dirt is well worth the time.

[bizarro]

If you arn't crashing, your not learning.  Is one of their philosophies.  Rumor has it, if your not crashing after a certain amount of time, one of the instructors is bound to 'nudge' you  

I so wanna do it!  I have a couple friends who have done it.  Sounds like a blast.

I'd love to do that but I don't think my back could take it.

[DogBoy]

Careful, I may take you up on that offer.  

Set up a date and maybe we can get a whole bunch of people.

Jeff, here's the Lodi Cycle Bowl schedule. I'm partial to the TT events but pick what works for your schedule. The Sacto crowd is flexible.

4/14/07  TT
4/15/07  ST
4/21/07  TT
4/28/07  ST
 
5/05/07  ST
**5/12/07  ST
 
7/14/07  ST
7/21/07  ST
7/28/07  TT
 
8/18/07  ST
8/25/07  ST
 
9/08/07  TT
9/22/07  ST
**9/29/07  TT
 
10/06/07  TT
**10/13/07  TT
**10/14/07  ST

Lodi Cycle Bowl

[Playinthestreet]

I think Stromgal will be in Sacto about 6/5, so we should do Fast Fridays at Auburn on 6/8?

[Daniel Kalal]

Mike Kidd (1981 AMA Grand National Champion) is putting on a race in Guthrie Oklahoma this weekend (May 18, 19, 20):

VENUE: Lazy E Arena – Guthrie, Oklahoma
FRIDAY FORMAT/TIME: Professional TT – May 18 – 7:30PM
SATURDAY FORMAT/TIME: Professional Short Track – May 19 - 7:30PM
SUNDAY FORMAT/TIME: Youth, Amateur, Vintage, Pro-AM – May 20th - 10:00AM

It's not a part of the GNC series, but Chris Carr will be there and so will the Suzuki team and I would expect several other national numbers to show as a tune-up race for the Springfield races.

[Playinthestreet]

Looks like a good weekend in Guthrie.  Saw Gene Romero's West Coast Flat Track series at Lodi last weekend.  Had some good riders and great old Yamaha 750s and Triumphs in the vintage division.

[Gaolee]

If you arn't crashing, your not learning.  Is one of their philosophies.  Rumor has it, if your not crashing after a certain amount of time, one of the instructors is bound to 'nudge' you  

I so wanna do it!  I have a couple friends who have done it.  Sounds like a blast.

Yeah, my body would suffer, but it would be worth it.  Besides, dying with any good parts is failure.

[Daniel Kalal]

Guthrie Short Track photographs:

This is a tight organization.  No delays, things started on time, and all the equipment worked.


heat races beginning


the first turn


A short video (in wmv format)
 short track

the final podium.  Chris Carr was 4th; the top four were very, very close.

[olderigetfasteriam]

The Springfield Mile rocks.

Peoria TT race is also great fun.

I miss the midwest in the summer :(time...

[DogBoy]

Thanks for the pics DK.  

[veefer800canuck]

Yikes!!!! Wasn't that KR's TZ based.... Run only once at the Indy mile... then banned? Wonder where that bike is today??

SOUP article on the very topic (recommended reading)    :

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/dontpaymeenuff.htm

Oh, la-de-dah, isn't life grand at the front of the pack Jay? Yes, dear Corky, dreadful about our chum Roberts having such a bear of a time on that contraption ... say, what's that frightful noise?

More pics:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/robertsindy/index.htm

[Daniel Kalal]

This is very likely our last chance to see one of the greatest American racers of any era.  Jay Springsteen will be riding the Mile at Springfield this Sunday with Bill Werner wrenching for him.  It is understood that he will be retiring for good after this.  Flattrack will never be the same.

[olderigetfasteriam]

This is very likely our last chance to see one of the greatest American racers of any era.  Jay Springsteen will be riding the Mile at Springfield this Sunday with Bill Werner wrenching for him.  It is understood that he will be retiring for good after this.  Flattrack will never be the same.

Good point, I have followed Springer's career through thick and thin. Amazing that he still wrestle's that thing around the track at his advanced age (same age as me I believe  ).

Holy crap, I went and looked it up and he is 3 years older....rookie of the year in 1975. Wonder how many on this board weren't born yet?

[DogBoy]

His last flat track race? Thats monumental. Its hard to even think about Springsteen not racing flat track.

Do you know if he is still going to ride the "Pair 'o Nines" bike in the Moto ST series? Springer and Felice have had good results.

[Playinthestreet]

Wow... Jake Johnson, Kenny Coolbeth and Joe Kopp, as well as Carr, at the Guthrie race!!  Pretty impressive field.