Huge thanks to many many people...

Slo · Sun May 25th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that helped me recently get into the MRA and into a friggin race. Many of you know of the recent multiple non-stop issues I have had....

Dirk, you are the man. I have already learned many things from you and your character, if it weren't for you on many different levels, this weekend in Hastings definitely wouldn't have happened.

Chris and Adam, thanks for all the help on the bike and encouragement as well....

Doug (all-labout-me), thanks for the trailer and transponder, will have it back to you in a couple days

Jim from TFOG, awesome shop and stands by his commitments, always a pleasure talking with you.

Joe/JPL racing, I know you went out of your way to make sure I made it into the races and I appreciate it.

Mark Schellinger, you know how you helped me, looking forward to learning from you later this year!!!!!

Chris Weed and Dion (DARC racing), Jim (Ugly Dog Racing), Mike A and Jason L (Faster Motorsports), all the guys from Team Youngblood, Scott (rybo), Sheila, and all the others I met out at this weekends event, thank you. Not just for showing me lines, but the advice, and encouragement, all of it was truely appreciated. Crash, thanks for loaning me your rear set until mine came in.

*edit*
I apologize, I forgot about Dave from COPowersports (spicee brown) for fixing my tire/wheel for me
*end edit*

And of course......members of CSC, you guys/gals are the shiznit (did I say that right?). So many of you have always encouraged me to get out there while wishing me luck!!!!

dirkterrell · Sun May 25th, 2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slo1299

Dirk, you are the man. I have already learned many things from you and your character, if it weren't for you on many different levels, this weekend in Hastings definitely wouldn't have happened.

Nice riding out there today, man. Great finishes (10th and 12th for those of you that don't know.)

Glad we could beat all the gremlins back and get you out there.

Dirk

TopTier · Sun May 25th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Congrats on the weekend Jay.

Slo · Sun May 25th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Thanks Jon, I'll see you at Pueblo next month, I will be with Dirk, Chris (aracheon), and Garret (firefghtr).....

1ofTheBoys · Mon May 26th, 2008, 04:26 AM

Jay, awesome to have you out there this weekend. Youre turning some pretty good times on the track. It's great to see new racers out there and I know you and Chris were deffinately having fun.

See you in Pueblo.

pauliep · Mon May 26th, 2008, 08:56 AM

Big ups Jay, congrats

PsychoMike · Mon May 26th, 2008, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauliep

Big ups Jay, congrats

word

*GSXR~SNAIL* · Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Congrats Jay. Nice job man.

Spicee Brown · Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:56 AM

..big ups yourself, Jay! respect! Booya Kasha!
Im jealous, i'll see you at pueblo soon. I am Rusty and i need to see if i can keep up with you ( not likely..)
Way to get back on that horse and ride it!

2Blue · Mon May 26th, 2008, 03:52 PM

It's was nice to meet you Jay! Man your too funny! My family and I got a kick out of you. Great riding out there and congrats on your first race weekend.

See ya at Pueblo!

tl1000riders · Mon May 26th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Congrats guys!!!!

-PUCK- · Mon May 26th, 2008, 09:13 PM

Jay, glad too see you get your feet wet finally. Sounds like you went well out there in Hastings. I love that track. Nice job and hope to see ya in Pueblo next month!

LQ3 · Mon May 26th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Congrats Jay!!

Slo · Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:29 PM

Thanks again everyone....through this website it made things so much easier to "integrate" into the MRA, I was severely intimidated and nervous out there for many reasons but damn, was it a rush!!!!! All I could think on the grid was "WTF did I just get myself into?!?!?!?!"

Curtis, your family is always welcome to take part in laughing at me, glad I could have a chance to meet them.

Getting my feet wet, almost went off the track and would have ended up in the mud haha. It's a whole different world out there on race days. But definitely learned within a lap or two on what I severely need to work on. Damn, I should have started on a 600 haha.....

All the rest of you interested in track days should think about getting in there, theres nothing like it.

Me and Dirk are discussing an idea within the MRA to expose it even more using the web so stay tuned....

cromer611 · Tue May 27th, 2008, 12:59 AM

Jay, was fun ridin with ya man : ) ill see you at pueblo?

Slo · Tue May 27th, 2008, 06:37 AM

Was a blast, see you there next month!!

Slo · Tue May 27th, 2008, 06:53 AM

Forgot to mention, in Open Endurance, I got my best finish ever!!!!! 3rd from last and was lapped, but learned the most during this race.

hcr25 · Tue May 27th, 2008, 07:15 AM

Good job out there Jay! Everyone feels the same the first time out there on the grid. I think i saw you in a few turns in Open/heavy endurance, from what i saw your lines looked right on. I didnt get to watch many races it was a busy weekend for me.

All-Labout-me · Tue May 27th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Congratulations Jay!
I was wondering how you did in Hastings on the ride in this morning.
My biggest concern was the rain. I checked the MRA board and no mention of it. Sounds like you had a fun and safe race weekend.
I'm SO glad all went well.

Talk to you soon.
-Doug

Aracheon · Tue May 27th, 2008, 07:51 AM

What a hell of a weekend... and I would like to mirror Jay's thanks to everyone.

We had too many factors working against us this weekend; factors from parts availability to mechanical and technical issues to having missed practice sessions and this being our first time on the track. But in spite of it all, everything worked out. We had a great time, we didn't crash, and we all had a hell of a good time.

Lel · Tue May 27th, 2008, 10:16 AM

nice job this weekend! glad you had fun!

lel

Sortarican · Tue May 27th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slo1299

....So many of you have always encouraged me to get out there while wishing me luck!!!!

Technically I wasn't encouraging you.
Mostly I just wanted to get your sandbagging ass running with the numbered guys on track days.
My ego got tired of you passing me all the damn time.

J/K Jay,
Way to go.
Looking forward to cheering you on down in Pueblo.

98rc46 · Tue May 27th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Have to add my thanks as well:

Dirk - for all the help in the pits
Sasha - for the encouragement
Pilot - training and bike setup
Dave/MotoSix - fantastic tire support
Dave/PV Motorsports - great paint job

Sheila - without her help and support my first race weekend would not have happened.

Ric

D Berns R6 · Tue May 27th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98rc46

Dave/PV Motorsports - great paint job

Ric

Your bike looked awesome Ric! Glad you had fun this past weekend. Let me know if I could help out anymore.

Derek

Sun May 25th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#1
Slo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver 80239 Posts: 3,920	Huge thanks to many many people... Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that helped me recently get into the MRA and into a friggin race. Many of you know of the recent multiple non-stop issues I have had.... Dirk, you are the man. I have already learned many things from you and your character, if it weren't for you on many different levels, this weekend in Hastings definitely wouldn't have happened. Chris and Adam, thanks for all the help on the bike and encouragement as well.... Doug (all-labout-me), thanks for the trailer and transponder, will have it back to you in a couple days Jim from TFOG, awesome shop and stands by his commitments, always a pleasure talking with you. Joe/JPL racing, I know you went out of your way to make sure I made it into the races and I appreciate it. Mark Schellinger, you know how you helped me, looking forward to learning from you later this year!!!!! Chris Weed and Dion (DARC racing), Jim (Ugly Dog Racing), Mike A and Jason L (Faster Motorsports), all the guys from Team Youngblood, Scott (rybo), Sheila, and all the others I met out at this weekends event, thank you. Not just for showing me lines, but the advice, and encouragement, all of it was truely appreciated. Crash, thanks for loaning me your rear set until mine came in. edit I apologize, I forgot about Dave from COPowersports (spicee brown) for fixing my tire/wheel for me end edit And of course......members of CSC, you guys/gals are the shiznit (did I say that right?). So many of you have always encouraged me to get out there while wishing me luck!!!! __________________ MRA #510 COPowersports - TFOG - TechSpec - ScorpionEXO HotbodiesRacing - Motonation SIDI - ASV Last edited by Slo; Tue May 27th, 2008 at 06:51 AM.

Sun May 25th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#3
TopTier Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aurora Posts: 163	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Congrats on the weekend Jay. __________________ Jon MRA #80 MSF Rider Coach Sponsors: ABATE of Colorado, Aurora Honda, Vanmar Racing, Michelin, Woodcraft, Armour Bodies, GoPro

Sun May 25th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#4
Slo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver 80239 Posts: 3,920	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Thanks Jon, I'll see you at Pueblo next month, I will be with Dirk, Chris (aracheon), and Garret (firefghtr)..... __________________ MRA #510 COPowersports - TFOG - TechSpec - ScorpionEXO HotbodiesRacing - Motonation SIDI - ASV

Mon May 26th, 2008, 04:26 AM	#5
1ofTheBoys Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 591	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Jay, awesome to have you out there this weekend. Youre turning some pretty good times on the track. It's great to see new racers out there and I know you and Chris were deffinately having fun. See you in Pueblo. __________________ Sheila Paul MRA #333 CMRA #363 Thank you to my 2012 Sponsors: Akuma Helmets, Total Rider, Galfer USA, Motul, Vortex, Michelin-Island Racing Services,

Mon May 26th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#6
pauliep Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,930	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Big ups Jay, congrats __________________ 2006 DRZ SM 2003 RIZLA GSX-R 1000 (sold) 2008 R6

Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#8
GSXR~SNAIL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: (SE) Aurora Posts: 2,441	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Congrats Jay. Nice job man. __________________ Liberty never came from government. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of government power, not the increase of it. Woodrow Wilson, September 9th, 1912 "The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude."

Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#9
Spicee Brown Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Republic of Boulder Posts: 59	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... ..big ups yourself, Jay! respect! Booya Kasha! Im jealous, i'll see you at pueblo soon. I am Rusty and i need to see if i can keep up with you ( not likely..) Way to get back on that horse and ride it!

Mon May 26th, 2008, 03:52 PM	#10
2Blue Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parker Posts: 53	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... It's was nice to meet you Jay! Man your too funny! My family and I got a kick out of you. Great riding out there and congrats on your first race weekend. See ya at Pueblo! __________________ MRA #731 O7 R1

Mon May 26th, 2008, 05:50 PM	#11
tl1000riders Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton Posts: 342	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Congrats guys!!!!

Mon May 26th, 2008, 09:13 PM	#12
-PUCK- Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ...back inside the padded room Posts: 525	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Jay, glad too see you get your feet wet finally. Sounds like you went well out there in Hastings. I love that track. Nice job and hope to see ya in Pueblo next month! __________________ EX-MRA #719 - 502 - RIP Gene, you will always be an inspiration. "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstien

Mon May 26th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#13
LQ3 Member Yearly Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aurora Posts: 133	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Congrats Jay!! __________________ The Bird is the Word

Mon May 26th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#14
Slo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver 80239 Posts: 3,920	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Thanks again everyone....through this website it made things so much easier to "integrate" into the MRA, I was severely intimidated and nervous out there for many reasons but damn, was it a rush!!!!! All I could think on the grid was "WTF did I just get myself into?!?!?!?!" Curtis, your family is always welcome to take part in laughing at me, glad I could have a chance to meet them. Getting my feet wet, almost went off the track and would have ended up in the mud haha. It's a whole different world out there on race days. But definitely learned within a lap or two on what I severely need to work on. Damn, I should have started on a 600 haha..... All the rest of you interested in track days should think about getting in there, theres nothing like it. Me and Dirk are discussing an idea within the MRA to expose it even more using the web so stay tuned.... __________________ MRA #510 COPowersports - TFOG - TechSpec - ScorpionEXO HotbodiesRacing - Motonation SIDI - ASV

Tue May 27th, 2008, 12:59 AM	#15
cromer611 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: englehood CO Posts: 631	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Jay, was fun ridin with ya man : ) ill see you at pueblo? __________________ VANMAR!!!! Bridgestone Tires www.fastermotorsports.net www.youngbloodracing.com www.chicanetrackdays.com Erik Cromer \|MRA #611

Tue May 27th, 2008, 06:37 AM	#16
Slo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver 80239 Posts: 3,920	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Was a blast, see you there next month!! __________________ MRA #510 COPowersports - TFOG - TechSpec - ScorpionEXO HotbodiesRacing - Motonation SIDI - ASV

Tue May 27th, 2008, 06:53 AM	#17
Slo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver 80239 Posts: 3,920	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Forgot to mention, in Open Endurance, I got my best finish ever!!!!! 3rd from last and was lapped, but learned the most during this race. __________________ MRA #510 COPowersports - TFOG - TechSpec - ScorpionEXO HotbodiesRacing - Motonation SIDI - ASV

Tue May 27th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#18
hcr25 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denver Posts: 972	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Good job out there Jay! Everyone feels the same the first time out there on the grid. I think i saw you in a few turns in Open/heavy endurance, from what i saw your lines looked right on. I didnt get to watch many races it was a busy weekend for me. __________________ No doubt about the future, No regrets about the past!

Tue May 27th, 2008, 07:39 AM	#19
All-Labout-me Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arvada Posts: 122	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Congratulations Jay! I was wondering how you did in Hastings on the ride in this morning. My biggest concern was the rain. I checked the MRA board and no mention of it. Sounds like you had a fun and safe race weekend. I'm SO glad all went well. Talk to you soon. -Doug __________________ Doug Labout Sr. Semper Fi MRA Novice #379 Low Vagueness racing

Tue May 27th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#21
Lel Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Highlands Ranch Posts: 412	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... nice job this weekend! glad you had fun! lel __________________ Jason Leleck MRA #399 Faster Motosports, XBAM!, Unink, Printworks, Leo Vince Exhaust, Gaerne Boots, Bridgestone, Chickenhawk Racing, Ferodo Brakes, Woodcraft-CFM

Tue May 27th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#23
98rc46 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 20	Re: Huge thanks to many many people... Have to add my thanks as well: Dirk - for all the help in the pits Sasha - for the encouragement Pilot - training and bike setup Dave/MotoSix - fantastic tire support Dave/PV Motorsports - great paint job Sheila - without her help and support my first race weekend would not have happened. Ric Last edited by 98rc46; Tue May 27th, 2008 at 11:06 AM.

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