More Tracks Please Run Minis

I went to a "Guest Dinner" thing at AMP because they "wanted some motorcycle people" there. The car guys did not care for us and it was clear that we did not have the funds to play.... I know the owner and text him a few times per year. Their fee is way higher than I was willing to pay, especially after I saw the track. I even offered to do some control riding if they needed me. I honestly think they are hoping for more car guys with deep pockets.... we all know motorcycle racers are broke... ha ha ha.

 

New Castle was doing Supermoto/mini bikes every other Monday night, not sure if they still are. The nicest kart track and facility I have ever been to.

G&J South of Indy is more than happy to have bikes come out. Some of the nicest people run the track.

East Lansing, MI Kart track lets bikes run any open practice that does not have a kart race the next day, and has said if someone would organize it we could do a series there but no one has stepped up yet and I travel to much for work. Owner passed away this year, was hit by a car and killed in FL. May he Rest in Peace, wonderful guy.

Jackson, MI Kart track is Kart friendly but no one has been running there much.

Michigan peeps are know for saying they will show up and ride then not! We do have a 7 year old young man named Jalin that is pretty fast and has been going down to Herrins and winning, he will be even faster this year after playing on the ice all winter.

 

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?127592-2012-New-Castle-Motorsports-Park-Supermoto-Days

More info from last year about the New Castle days.

 

was that G&J in Ohio you mentioned? You said South of Indy but the only thing I can see is east in Camden.

I have contacted both New Castle and G&J by email, hope to get some track time.

 

Yeah G&J is in Camden, OH East of Indy. Not sure what I was thinking. Great track nice and wide.

 

Cool. I am pretty excited about getting a bike together to do this. Should triple my seat time for pennies on the dollar lol.

 

bump for mongo.

 

one more thing mongo is there a wera mini schedule anywhere?

 

OMRL races in Circleville Ohio, just south of Columbus. New Castle lets the bikes run on Tuesday's, they use the East Oval with a small road course attached, they do not usually let the bikes on the big track. G&J is a good track to practice, just show up with $15 and run all you want. G&J does not allow bikes on the track the Friday before a kart race. When you are at the track, only bikes or karts on the track at one time, you have to take turns, usually not a problem. The kart guys are cool, especially if a kid is ridiang a bike.

 

The motard track at Nola is fun!

 

suppose i could drive over to Decatur and try and talk some sense
into the jackass that owns BTK....

 

Would you be allowed to take the school on a mini?

 

Ive seen a few riders take the school on a mini

 

You would think with money (or lack of) being like it is that they would rent the track out a few saturdays or sundays to mini guys for the extra income.

 

you'd think....

from my experience the cart guys tend to shun the two wheeled bretheren.

 

At most of the tracks I have been to the kart guys all walk over to the fence and watch with their mouths wide open. We have even been invited to come ride the ice at ones plowed ice road course. We have also been invited to have a team at a endurance kart race on a ice hockey rink.

But we also do our part with sliders and catch cans so we do not ruin the track. We have also showed up and ran in the rain while all the karts sit in the pits.

We have had very few issues with the kart guys. They are always surprised when we all go out together also, they run in groups even during open practice like they are afraid to pass each other.