My first race was absolute shit. yayyy

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so i had my first race this weekend, (arenacross ps) i started in junior, but was third to last in my first practice. so i switched to beginner. BAD IDEA. in practice noone crashed, and i was the fastest in the 3 heats i practiced in. then i miss my gate pick race because my dad was off "warming up my bike" and blazing up and down the parking lot on it, so i got last gate pick. then they stuck another person in the lineup, so i had to start BEHIND some one. then it just went to shit. the rider i started behind killed his bike of the start so i almost wheelied over trying to go around him. then outta the first corner and into the whoops, the kid slightly ahead of me swaps out and takes me out. i get up, proceed to pass four people on the next lap. then as i'm hittin the rythem section, two people crash on the landing of the jump in front of me, with their bikes spread across the whole thing, and i nail the first bike, go over the bars, land on my face, fracture my wrist and sternum (from the neck brace i think) and effectively end my race. WOW. shoulda stuck with jr, even though i was third to last in practice, only 2 crashes happened all night in that class.
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pitbike502 11/27/2010 7:31am
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beginner is a tough class to ride. and arenacross is NOT the best place to start racing. keep it up, once you get outside it will be easier and more fun
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Cygnus 11/27/2010 7:36am
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That is no way to land a factory ride.
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CamP 11/27/2010 7:38am
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Sounds like you signed up for the right class.
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newmann 11/27/2010 7:43am
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It's an experience every young man should have at least once in his life.

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jeffro503 11/27/2010 7:49am
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GM......I am really sorry to hear about your injuries. I hope it doesn't ruin your spirit , and you stay hungry to progress in the sport. I think the Arena X race ( for being your first race ) was a bad decision. I was kind of thinking that , the other day when you posted about you getting ready to have your first race.

Racing IS NOT written in stone , and a lot ( not always , but a lot ) of times , the fastest guy doesn't always win the race. Arena X races are extremely aggressive anyways and it would definitely not be my first choice for someone competing in their first race.

When you get healed up , and get back into riding shape , try it again .....but this time on an outdoor track. Hopefully a track that is large enough where you can utilize your speed a little better without using other riders as obstacles......Arena X is soooo friggin' tight! ( even for the pro's )

Word of advice.....( and I know you don't wanna hear this ) stay in the beginner class for at least a few races....even if you dominate it! It will help you more than you think. Get the "racing thing" down a little better , and get used to actually racing with other guys. IF you do win in the beginner class for a few races , it will help build your confidence to move on up to the Juniors..........and believe me....depending on where you race , some of those Juniors can haul the mail! Plan on staying in that class for at least a year or two and don't even think about moving to INT until you are winning that class at just about every track you race.

Get healed up , and get back out there. I'm sorry you had a bad experience in your first race. I remember getting my nose broken in my first race and I finished the day out in a lot of pain! I ended up getting a 5th place ( in 1982 ) and still have that trophy! It was a start for my racing that lasted roughly 30 years......and even with all my injuries....i wouldn't take any of it back.
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flarider 11/27/2010 8:00am
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YOU POPPED YOUR CHERRY!!

Bummer on getting hurt and welcome to the game

Heal up and go do it again


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88sdad 11/27/2010 8:04am
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Where was the race?
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GODMODE 11/27/2010 8:06am
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thanks guys. and 88sdad, it was in farmington utah
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Bill_Carroll 11/27/2010 9:05am
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GODMODE wrote:
so i had my first race this weekend, (arenacross ps) i started in junior, but was third to last in my first practice. so i switched...
so i had my first race this weekend, (arenacross ps) i started in junior, but was third to last in my first practice. so i switched to beginner. BAD IDEA. in practice noone crashed, and i was the fastest in the 3 heats i practiced in. then i miss my gate pick race because my dad was off "warming up my bike" and blazing up and down the parking lot on it, so i got last gate pick. then they stuck another person in the lineup, so i had to start BEHIND some one. then it just went to shit. the rider i started behind killed his bike of the start so i almost wheelied over trying to go around him. then outta the first corner and into the whoops, the kid slightly ahead of me swaps out and takes me out. i get up, proceed to pass four people on the next lap. then as i'm hittin the rythem section, two people crash on the landing of the jump in front of me, with their bikes spread across the whole thing, and i nail the first bike, go over the bars, land on my face, fracture my wrist and sternum (from the neck brace i think) and effectively end my race. WOW. shoulda stuck with jr, even though i was third to last in practice, only 2 crashes happened all night in that class.
Don't get hooked on those pain killers, heard a word or two on how bad they are.

better luck next time.
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Karma 11/27/2010 10:26am
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Fire the mechanic.
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M-M 11/27/2010 10:42am
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Cygnus wrote:
That is no way to land a factory ride.
LMAO


It's all a learning experience.


p.s tell your dad not to fcuk your tyres up and miss your gate pick riding in the car park.
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WhipMeister 11/27/2010 10:56am
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Arena X would be LAST on my list of places to run a first race. Get your butt outdoors on a WIDE track..
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Zycki11 11/27/2010 11:01am
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I want to comment on the race but oh my rod that lady is a beauty in your sig M-M.... she is mmmmhmmm goood. haha. In all seriousness, the best way to get a factory ride is to stay in the beginner class for three years and rape everybody at Lorettas. Then do it again in C. It is the cool thing to do these days. However if you want any advice, and it actually hardly pertains to your first race. A START, is the key to every race. Practice starts every time you hit the track. It makes life much easier when you race. That would be the best advice i could give you. Hope you heel up fast, and come back hungry.
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Slow 11/27/2010 11:02am
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Sounds like your pops screwed you!
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Slow 11/27/2010 11:03am
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Zycki11 wrote:
I want to comment on the race but oh my rod that lady is a beauty in your sig M-M.... she is mmmmhmmm goood. haha. In...
I want to comment on the race but oh my rod that lady is a beauty in your sig M-M.... she is mmmmhmmm goood. haha. In all seriousness, the best way to get a factory ride is to stay in the beginner class for three years and rape everybody at Lorettas. Then do it again in C. It is the cool thing to do these days. However if you want any advice, and it actually hardly pertains to your first race. A START, is the key to every race. Practice starts every time you hit the track. It makes life much easier when you race. That would be the best advice i could give you. Hope you heel up fast, and come back hungry.
LL's does not have begginer.
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Dirtysmile56 11/27/2010 11:10am
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Just sign up for the pro class next time, those guys never fallSmile
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MXEditor 11/27/2010 12:17pm
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I was going to comment but M-M's avatar was too distracting.
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GuyB 11/27/2010 12:24pm
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Yeah, I hate to say it, but I think the missing your gate pick because pops was playing pit racer had a lot to do with putting you in a bad position.

Oh, and just a heads up for lovers of the animated avatars...those are going away some time in the future. So you may want to schedule some alone time to deal with it.

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FastEddy 11/27/2010 1:15pm
11/27/2010 1:15pm
An Answer Roost Boost could have prevented all that.

I only kid... Smile


Seriously....
When it comes to racing,there is no way to learn,other then getting some seat time racing.
Take what you learned from your first race and apply it to your next race.
The begger classes always have a bit or carnage though (especially the 125/250F class).
You should really try to master/work on your starts.
Normally in that class on those small indoor tracks a start will go along ways.
Holeshot and be gone,you never see anyone else on that track unless you are lapping them. Wink
Didnt you say you were racing a 125?
Dont know if this will help much,but on those smaller indoor horse arena tracks back in the day ,I used to run a 53 tooth rear sprocket.That thing was mighty for full throttle 2nd gear starts and I always got some big holeshots with running that setup. We also would let out a bit of tire pressure to get that extra grip on those tiny tracks. Wink

Good luck to you.
Dirt_Dawg 11/27/2010 2:56pm
11/27/2010 2:56pm Edited Date/Time 11/27/2010 2:57pm


shit you was worse than this....FOOL LOL
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GODMODE 11/27/2010 7:54pm
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FastEddy wrote:
An Answer Roost Boost could have prevented all that. I only kid... :) Seriously.... When it comes to racing,there is no way to learn,other then getting...
An Answer Roost Boost could have prevented all that.

I only kid... Smile


Seriously....
When it comes to racing,there is no way to learn,other then getting some seat time racing.
Take what you learned from your first race and apply it to your next race.
The begger classes always have a bit or carnage though (especially the 125/250F class).
You should really try to master/work on your starts.
Normally in that class on those small indoor tracks a start will go along ways.
Holeshot and be gone,you never see anyone else on that track unless you are lapping them. Wink
Didnt you say you were racing a 125?
Dont know if this will help much,but on those smaller indoor horse arena tracks back in the day ,I used to run a 53 tooth rear sprocket.That thing was mighty for full throttle 2nd gear starts and I always got some big holeshots with running that setup. We also would let out a bit of tire pressure to get that extra grip on those tiny tracks. Wink

Good luck to you.
ya i'm runnin a 53 Tongue
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JB 19 11/27/2010 9:37pm
11/27/2010 9:37pm
Any video of the old man layn the wood in the pits? Cool
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Dirtysmile56 11/27/2010 11:52pm
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JB 19 wrote:
Any video of the old man layn the wood in the pits? B)
Any video of the old man layn the wood in the pits? Cool
Thats what I want to see, Pops layin Dunlop knobs in the cow arena parking lot.

Go get em Pops!!! Fuck the Ballerinacross Smile
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CrashMaster 11/27/2010 11:55pm
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Dirt_Dawg wrote:


shit you was worse than this....FOOL LOL
LMFAO!!!Woohoo Woohoo Woohoo

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