D1 Heat WIN! (Speedway)

[6]

Yo...

We went racing at Champion this weekend... And won a division 1 heat!

https://youtu.be/HHrZqCUJD-k

Yes kristen is yelling again, yes she asked me to strip the audio again.. I think it's the best part of the video.

I had all 4 kids and Kristen with me. Unfortunately we had to leave the Rally to go racing, but how many chances will I ever have to race with the whole clan.

(For those who don't know we live in pa/ny and our 10 and 15 year old live in NH, our other 15 year old lives in Utah and our 14 year old So. Cal.).


Other than that we took a Second place which was awesome too, and made the main! Which was another season goal, make a D1 main.


The other races where thirds, I'll take it. No lasts except when I crashed in the main, but I crashed out of 2nd. So that was cool.

I have more videos, my internet sucks so I uploaded this first. It took overnight.

I'm tired, sore, limping, and happy.

[behindthetimes]

You're a terror.

[nt650hawk]

well done speed racer!

[69Falcon]

Congrats bud! So great that you’ve been able to take the boys racing with you!

[Yoshihns]

Looks like a good time. Nice job.

[6]

Congrats bud! So great that you’ve been able to take the boys racing with you!

Thanks man. And ya, that was a dream come true. C.J. and Camden have never been to a bike race. Never mind one of mine. It was awesome.

They go back Sunday, so this next race they won't be here. If they never come again at least they came once.

I think it's good to expose the kids to risk, especially while not putting them at risk..

[6]

Looks like a good time. Nice job.

Thanks, it's a BLAST! Harder than it looks. Spend the first year rising around feeling like you are flying around the track sideways only to see the videos later and realize you where going about 20 and the bike looks hooked up as a slot car haha.

But once it starts to click it's a lot of fun. Especially at the top level when you can trust the guy you race with.

[6]

well done speed racer!

One of these days I'll get you to come to a race. Shit, if you will ride 5 hours to see an abandoned chopper shop it can't be too hard to get you to come to a race.

[6]

You're a terror.

Haha. We can finally hold our own. But that race was missing Spencer and a couple other guys who could have easily taken that win. But race long enough and ride consistently enough and you end up in spots to do that every now and again..

I need better cardio. If I could run my best lap every lap I think we can hang on in just about any field at this point. But as the night goes on I fade.. Kristen and the boys keep doing third jobs well, but I start to slip.

Got a used tire for next week that's way better than my tire that was a used one I got in may. That may help some more (also may hurt. Time will tell.)