Anyone going to Lortetta Lynn's?

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Qualified last week and was wondering how many of you are qualified and making the trip as well. We could have some description of a Vital MX party.
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What class are you riding?
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JOHN CHOATE 6/10/2009 7:47pm
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+40 There were some really fast guys in that class too. Even a former two time world champion!!!
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JOHN CHOATE 6/10/2009 7:49pm
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Damn! I just noticed I freakin spelled Loretta wrong. My bad.
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Hopefully. Regional is this weekend at Freestone for me.

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JOHN CHOATE 6/10/2009 8:32pm
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sdfog1 wrote:
Hopefully. Regional is this weekend at Freestone for me.
Best of luck. Hope this little piece of advice helps. GO FAST!!
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JOHN CHOATE wrote:
Best of luck. Hope this little piece of advice helps. GO FAST!!
Haha thanks i will do that.
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I'll be there with my son in 250B Stock, 250 B Mod or 450 B Mod. He made it at Glen Helen this past weekend. I am very proud of him.
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It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few years back. Kinda cool.

Be careful, the + classes have the worst first turn crashes. Just relax and let your conditioning finish the race. I went from 24th to third one moto pretty easily....just keep pushing at that place - you cannot let up. The riders lose their will at 17 minutes. You'll make 5 passes in the last 2 laps.

I won't make it this year....scheduling conflicts.
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I've been there for over 20 years, so I'll be there again this summer. I've worked with Team Green every year and enjoy it so much.

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teggers wrote:
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few...
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few years back. Kinda cool.

Be careful, the + classes have the worst first turn crashes. Just relax and let your conditioning finish the race. I went from 24th to third one moto pretty easily....just keep pushing at that place - you cannot let up. The riders lose their will at 17 minutes. You'll make 5 passes in the last 2 laps.

I won't make it this year....scheduling conflicts.
Remember the 35+ carnage 4 years ago in the first turn ??.

Scavo,myself and another photog were standing in the first turn - seconds later bikes cartwheeling past.........

Good luck to all..........see ya there.
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I will be there. Joey made it Schoolboy 1 and 2. Can't wait !!!!!
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35smom wrote:
I will be there. Joey made it Schoolboy 1 and 2. Can't wait !!!!!
Congrats to Joey.
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teggers wrote:
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few...
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few years back. Kinda cool.

Be careful, the + classes have the worst first turn crashes. Just relax and let your conditioning finish the race. I went from 24th to third one moto pretty easily....just keep pushing at that place - you cannot let up. The riders lose their will at 17 minutes. You'll make 5 passes in the last 2 laps.

I won't make it this year....scheduling conflicts.
TomZ wrote:
Remember the 35+ carnage 4 years ago in the first turn ??. Scavo,myself and another photog were standing in the first turn - seconds later bikes...
Remember the 35+ carnage 4 years ago in the first turn ??.

Scavo,myself and another photog were standing in the first turn - seconds later bikes cartwheeling past.........

Good luck to all..........see ya there.
One of the scariest first turn experience I ever had was at LL's in the 45+ class in 04.

Had a rear wheel go past my head as I was trying to avoid the carnage. Had to practically stop to go around it. The first lap too-same thing guys swapping out BAD. I swear you would NEVER know these guys were 45+ they rode like novices with 10K on the line.....lol
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Matt Wozney 6/11/2009 8:31am
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JOHN CHOATE wrote:
+40 There were some really fast guys in that class too. Even a former two time world champion!!!
Trampas can still haul the mail indeed.

Congrats 35smom on Joey making to LL once again!
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I'm in for the +35 and +40 classes from the regional up at Red Bud last weekend!! Can't wait, i love the week long moto vacation!!!!
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lumpy790 6/11/2009 8:35am
6/11/2009 8:35am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 12:21am
Not that race but I cartwheeled threw the 1st turn in 90 resulting in a broken finger......I was there so I still rode the last 4 motos.


JOHN CHOATE....have we raced together at Iron City?


Any of you going I will give you a killer deal on a full set of colored hoses for your bike.



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Matt Wozney wrote:
Trampas can still haul the mail indeed.

Congrats 35smom on Joey making to LL once again!
Are you filming this year?
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I'm in.

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Planning on it, always a good time.

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Yep I will be there.My rider/friend is qualified in schoolboy 2 so far and is trying for 250B stock/250B mod as well.Hope he gets in for stock.
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I'd hope for mod, less work.
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JOHN CHOATE wrote:
+40 There were some really fast guys in that class too. Even a former two time world champion!!!
If all goes well at the High Point regional in 9 days I'll see you at the starting line. Parker will be fast, but I think Dubach is still the favorite in the +40 class.
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I'll be there. Wrenching for Kasie Creson #333 in the Womens class and little sister Kaeli #222 in the Girls class.
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aedwards07 6/11/2009 4:18pm
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breck wrote:
I'd hope for mod, less work.
Yea unless you have 2 bone stock bikes.I mean stock grips even.Would much rather build a fresh stocker for LL than go all out and build a mod.Even though its alot more fun.
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wilcom121 6/11/2009 4:35pm
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i miss going there. maybe ill start riding again and try a 25+ comeback tour in 2 years.

Just noticed my main pic is from the last time i raced there.

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JOHN CHOATE 6/11/2009 6:18pm
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teggers wrote:
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few...
It's very weird to line up next to a former world Champ and a former SX champ on the +40 gate....might have been +35 a few years back. Kinda cool.

Be careful, the + classes have the worst first turn crashes. Just relax and let your conditioning finish the race. I went from 24th to third one moto pretty easily....just keep pushing at that place - you cannot let up. The riders lose their will at 17 minutes. You'll make 5 passes in the last 2 laps.

I won't make it this year....scheduling conflicts.
Thanks eggers. You and I have had a few moto's together in Fla. in the past. Sorry you won't make it.
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G-man wrote:
One of the scariest first turn experience I ever had was at LL's in the 45+ class in 04. Had a rear wheel go past my...
One of the scariest first turn experience I ever had was at LL's in the 45+ class in 04.

Had a rear wheel go past my head as I was trying to avoid the carnage. Had to practically stop to go around it. The first lap too-same thing guys swapping out BAD. I swear you would NEVER know these guys were 45+ they rode like novices with 10K on the line.....lol
It was only scary because you are so old.Wink
Good luck to everyone who goes and remember Moto is supposed to be fun first. Everything else is a bonus.
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JOHN CHOATE 6/11/2009 6:30pm
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JOHN CHOATE wrote:
+40 There were some really fast guys in that class too. Even a former two time world champion!!!
viking24 wrote:
If all goes well at the High Point regional in 9 days I'll see you at the starting line. Parker will be fast, but I think...
If all goes well at the High Point regional in 9 days I'll see you at the starting line. Parker will be fast, but I think Dubach is still the favorite in the +40 class.
Trampas won last year and looked really good at the regional too. I kept him in sight for most of the 2nd moto but he was also nursing a sore back. You could tell he wasn't riding his best.
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JOHN CHOATE 6/11/2009 6:33pm
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Here I am about to turn 42 and I think I am taking it more serious than when I last raced Loretta's 25 years ago!!!! Crazy, isn't it?

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