Thunder Valley Raceway today

[captain]

I had the great honor of meeting Professor out at Thunder Valley this morning to watch him race. I snapped a lot of pics and this series is some of my favorites.

Pic 1 is professor pulling up to the tree ready to go

 

[captain]

Pic 2, Yellow Yellow Yellow GREEN ---- easy out on the clutch, hard on the gas

 

[captain]

More gas more gas, uh oh >>>>> higher higher

 

[captain]

Well as long as the front end is up I might as well ride it out......

 

[captain]

OK 1/8 mile is here I need to set it back down.....

 

[captain]

Back on the throttle weight forward...

 

[SAMBUSA]

Nice pix Cap. Gotta be my favorite color on the Busa. So, what kinda #'s was he running?

 

[ozz]

nice shots! I really like the third pick ripp'in of the line liftin her up

the guy standing pigeon towed in the back ground looks like he pooped himself

 

[psycobusa]

damn, he sure picked his feet up and got em on the pegs quick. i find it easier to control the bike off the line with my legs hangin off until its time to shift.

 

[ozz]

i see what your say'in not much between the launch and the second pick i dont drag race or anything like that, but when i want to scoot from a relatively slow speed i like to get on the balls of my feet as soon as i can....then i can use all my weight to help direct the bike

 

[ks-waterbug]

Nice photos Capn... Rick, wish I could have made it! Sitting at work this morning wishing I could have drove out.

 

[BusaWhipped]

Cool pics Cap. What #s did you run Prof? I need to get down there sometime this year.

 

[mrninja9]

man looks like a great day maybe sometime next year we can all meet up and race

 

[Professor]

WOW! Fantastic pictures CAP! You are truly becoming the "Nikon Master" Great sequence makes it look better than if felt

 

[Professor]

(Black Bird Killer @ Oct. 22 2006,00:22)  So, what kinda #'s was he running?

I was running low 10s. Ran a 10.13 but not that pass. Ran a 10.11/13/16 the night before. I’m having a hard time getting used to the new clutch, my 60s are off about .05 from what I was running last month with the old clutch. Need a bit more practice. To dial my launch a bit more.

 

[Professor]

(ks-waterbug @ Oct. 22 2006,06:00) Nice photos Capn... Rick, wish I could have made it! Sitting at work this morning wishing I could have drove out.

I’m actually glad you didn’t come down. It would have been good to see you but racing was postponed. You missed a pretty good burger, however. It was a beautiful morning winds 5-6 60 degrees. About 11:00 winds @ 24 12:00 winds 35 gusting to 45mp Temp dropped in the high 40’s. During qualifying, they first decided to shut us down to 1/8 mile runs. Then they (good decision) decided to postpone the event. So the 2006 PMRA World Finals will be held on November the 4th. Past history shows the weather chances to be better! But who really knows this is Oklahoma!

 

[Pipefighter248]

Nice pics.

 

[Professor]

(BusaWhipped @ Oct. 22 2006,08:41) Cool pics Cap.  What #s did you run Prof?  I need to get down there sometime this year.

Ran 10.13. We'll see if we can work on that a bit the 4th. Last motorcycle race of our season is the 4th November. If you think you might come, be sure and let me know!

 

[HOLE SHOT KID]

wow the prof can launch

 

[MrGxr]

Nice pics...
Good looking run there Prof..