My First Race was. . .

"cept I was on the R-Dead

You had to bring that up, didn't you?

Funny, it never rained when I did MX in '74

 

Talladega Feb. 2002

2001 Suzuki GSX-R600

I started next to last in a 42 bike MW solo 20, 3 waves, I could barely see Chuck with the flag. I finished 20th and felt like I had won the race. My lap times were not that bad for my 1st time ever to race, somewhere in the 1:08~9 range.

 

Last race was Mosport in 1987. Nasty crash in T2 while in third place in Pro 250. Only Corndog and Inglis were ahead of me. I decided to quit before I stopped rolling.

Didn't set a tire on the track again until 2001. Hey! A new thread awaits!! "When did you quit racing and why?"

 

Not yet

I have not raced yet, but I plan to this year. You'll probably see me in V6HW at Bever Run in September on a 97 FZR600 Hybrid.

 

Talladega Gran Prix, 1994, I think. Riding a 1989 CB-1

 

1983 Roebling on a RD 400. Siezed in riders school and everytime I took it to the track. If John Wescott is reading this how are you. I used to race out of Knoxville on a GPZ 750. Are you racing any? If you all don't know John was the fastest person in the SE and NEver crashed. Ever.

 

... 1962 downhill in a trailer park in Huntsville Alabama. I was on a push-pedal go-cart and my older brother was in a Western Flyer red wagon. We both crashed out before reaching the finish line.

Seriously though, my first race was just last year in June, 2006 at TGPR. I may be an old man but at least I finally managed to fulfill this childhood dream.

 

That was probably Jamie Hackings John Deer green F2 only one i ever knew of(and i should know)

 

You guys that started back in the 70-early 90's. have any pics?

 

1989 @ Pocono on a GSX-R 750

Shared the garage w/some guy named Kurt Hall

 

Didn't have cameras back then.

 

2000, Vir - 1989 Zx7-r

 

1999/Loudon/CBR900RR superbike/6th

 

omg rotflmmfao!!!!

my first time was a wet beaver in april 2004 on a 2001 gsxr600.

horrible. got lapped, slaw even beat me....seriously thought to myself the entire way home....'what the hell am i doing starting racing at 36yo?'

 

March(maybe April?) 1988 Yello Belly '66 GTO

April 1996 Yello Belly 96 GSXR750
Sept 96 Texas World Speedway 96 GSXR750

 

1990 Grattan on a bone stock (down to the tires is came with) 1990 Kawasaki ZX-6 D model. Finished midpack and was happy as a clam.

 

nice namedrop

 

1973. I won the race to the egg.

 

I think his name was Bill Lock(??), and it was an Ascot single.

You know...........lightweight bikes.

 

Is it really namedropping when you're his dad?