Who knew club racing could actually look exciting?

That was complete sarcasm and said in jest. Sorry you misinterpreted that.

 

In all seriousness our program absolutely struggled until kids got coached by him. We were getting our @sses handed to us in Cali. Unfortunately Hayden suffered a collar bone but Parker went on a rampage. We went back to Texas and he hurt some feelings. So in a way kids got confidence to go next level big bikes.

 

Yea I’ve been out of touch with minis since 2009 or 2010. There was a lot of competition here back then too, between minis and WERA, AFM, WSMC and CVMA there was a bunch of good racers. Just like in other areas, Garret Getloff and Jake Lewis both came out of the SE.

I never had 3 racers so I can’t give you a great answer on that. I was spending money and time for Tyler, and my wife was doing the same in dance for our daughter. If either had a competition the boys or girls would go if possible to support each other but often they were already engaged in their chosen sport.

I can think of a few families that had multiple boys we raced around.

Austin Dehaven
Anthony Dehaven

Tommy Aquino
Michael Aquino

Joe Roberts
Pascal Roberts

Josh Herrin
Zach Herrin we raced in same class at AMA.

In all those cases the elder sibling went further in their career. We raced with most of these guys except Josh Herrin as they already left California before we started racing, and Tommy had already stepped up before we got there too.

So maybe like these other cases you focus on her and keep the other boys running local and see what transpires?

I know once we stepped up to 600s, a lot more help came versus 125’s or even the SV. Both financial help, parts help, and advice/verbal training.

 

I had a 150R but it was unfortunately stolen a few months back. Those are amazing on a mini track, but I only rode it one time. It was my sons back when he raced and one I kept because I thought it would be fun for me.

We can still meet out there on a trackday sometime and you can smoke me on the KX65.

 

Love too! It would be fun to find out that your skill > my HP haha. At least thats what I tell myself passing liter bike noobs on my 400

 

There was a time in my life over a three year period, between racing, running trackdays, and the Harley/Buell deal I was at a race track 31 days a year on average with most other years averaging @20 or so. Then you factor in weather in the Midwest with the condensed riding season and it wasn’t uncommon being at a track three or four weekends a month for a couple of months. It was fun but the travel and constant getting settled back at home and relationships etc. suffered.
I got burnt out.
I’m confident in knowing I did help a lot of people get on track.

 

My brother and I had many good seasons with you and later with WERA

 

Dude, my son was fast, I'm not that fast anymore.

 

Damn that a while ago. Yeah man, good times with a great group of riders.

 

some before they were old enough... some simultaneously ran or got back into wera. I sold 2 bikes to guys that wanted to go wera lightweight racing.

 

Of course but it’s your job.

 

Both quotes above -- True for me and probably others. I wouldn't have tried racing without exposure to the track via track days and an experienced racer that both promoted the idea of racing and/or provided assistance (registration and paddock) for that first racing event.

^^^ all of this