(photos taken by GSMRRA #17 Clint Graves) Thanks again Clint.
Today's track setup was the Esses and we ran 7 laps for the heats events and 9 laps for the main. My brother and I entered in both Novice Supersport and Superbike. Thinking back I wish we did Trophy Dash because there were only 4 riders who entered in that class. We were pretty much running on par all day and we would've had some more fun dicing it up there. We had a pretty full grid in Supersport with 11 and 13 in Superbike. Too bad it wasn't like the beginning of last year when we had 22 enteries.
Supersport
Heat 1: I was gridded in 3rd place and had a good start. I was 2nd going into turn 1 but got delegated to 3rd when Pat (#47) got me through the chicane. He also got past Dave (#83) who's tail I stayed on for the rest of the 7 laps.
Heat 2: I was gridded in 9th and had another flying start. I worked my way up the front straights and was in 5th going into turn 1. Throughout this heat race my brother Joe (#48), Jason (#13) and I were bumper to bumper. On lap 4, Jason take the inside line and passed Joe between turns 8 and 9. It slowed him down and I tried to capitalize on his misfortune between turns 9 and 10. I didn't have enough room to pass and forced it though and bumped his ribcage with my elbow. We almost crashed. I ran off the track on the front straights. I was off the track for about 4 bike lengths and safely got back on the track. I thought Dave was running closer to me, but luckily he was further back so I did not lose a spot. On Lap 5 I fought my way back to my brother's tail and I got him on the front straights on lap 6 before turn 1. I finshed in 4th.
Main: I was gridded in 3rd position eventhough we lost our pole position rider Pat, who broke a collar bone in another event. He definitely would've taken today's race because he was riding par with the advance racers. At the start, Martin (#33) who started 2nd on the grid and I go 1st and 2nd through turn 1. I stay in 2nd until 8 laps into the race. By Lap 6 Martin was gone. He and Pat are running at the advance riders' pace so I already discounted the possibility of a 1st place finish today unless he crashed. As I was heading on to the front straights I almost highside my back when the wheel went out from under me. I was able to correct it and stayed in 2nd. I couldn't even hear Jason behind me (on his stocker) as I was nursing my season and a half old tires. I was focusing on keeping it on two wheels when Jason gets me between turns 8 and 9. I stay on and place 3rd.
Superbike
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