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Offline scott g

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Houston May 2014 results ?
« on: May 27, 2014, 02:24:36 PM »
My understanding is that there was a 1/2 mile LSR
event in Houston last weekend,at the site that
will host mile, and maybe 1.5 mile events. 

Is there any news ?

The event seems to have been run,
since some results are posted
on another LSR web-site.

With this web - site being so "Pro - Texas,"
it seems odd that there could have been
a race in Houston with no interest from TFA
and the usual Houston-area folks.

What's the word ?

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 02:34:21 PM »
Scott my.02
I was too depress to go to this event for a personal reason.
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 03:43:10 PM »
Bob Sellars and I were there in spectator class!!LOL There were only eight bikes there. When we left, about an hour before the end, no bike had run over 200. A couple of Nitrous bikes were knocking on the door, 198 &199. Ben Beckert, track record for bikes at 216, couldn't get it going very good. Ben was still trying when we left. A Lomberghini(sp)went 225. Several cheap cars :hys: ran over 200.
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 05:36:26 PM »
With the amount of technical issues they had with the lights and such, it may be there are no official results to be posted.  We had a good tailwind for the morning runs, but unfortunately, the wind is what blew over the lights.  In the afternoon it went to a crosswind and by late afternoon, it was a strong one.  That track has a lot of promise due to how good the surface is there.  I hope they get the issues sorted out in time to hold another one there this fall that's just a race.  We need more room for parking and with the air/car show in conjunction with the race, it didn't leave enough for the participants.  This was the third year it's been held, but the first year for the particular group that put it on.  I would have liked to get a lot more runs in and if they had been able to keep the runs going at the pace they started, things would have been grand.  The speed display for the pits didn't work and they couldn't broadcast because of interference.  I hope they can get the issues worked out and will do it again with some changes. 

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2014, 03:10:33 PM »
With the amount of technical issues they had with the lights and such, it may be there are no official results to be posted.  We had a good tailwind for the morning runs, but unfortunately, the wind is what blew over the lights.  In the afternoon it went to a crosswind and by late afternoon, it was a strong one.  That track has a lot of promise due to how good the surface is there.  I hope they get the issues sorted out in time to hold another one there this fall that's just a race.  We need more room for parking and with the air/car show in conjunction with the race, it didn't leave enough for the participants.  This was the third year it's been held, but the first year for the particular group that put it on.  I would have liked to get a lot more runs in and if they had been able to keep the runs going at the pace they started, things would have been grand.  The speed display for the pits didn't work and they couldn't broadcast because of interference.  I hope they can get the issues worked out and will do it again with some changes.

Hmmmmm.... well yes......

1) I thought the event was "produced" by NASA,
the same folks that put on the Goliad and Beeville
races, with maybe 10 years or more experience.

How could they NOT put on a great show ?

2)  Compared to Beeville: 

a) Better track
b) Close to Houston
c) Sleep and eat at home
d) save a LOT on travel expenses.

3)  How could there NOT be a lot of bikes
racing ? 

4)  I thought Houston was a hot-bed of LSR activity.

5)  How could all these Houston racers NOT support their "home-town track ?"

6)  Everybody suddenly not give a shit anymore ?

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2014, 10:43:10 AM »

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2014, 11:02:05 AM »
Top Motorcycle speed = 197 mph.

Wow, that's a step back into the 1990's.

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2014, 01:32:54 PM »
It's a half mile course. As far as I know, no bikes have gone over 200 out there.  The Lambos have though.  The results are incomplete, because I know one of the bike riders that ran in the same row in front of me isn't shown.  She had a personal best out there, as did I.  In my personal opinion, which isn't worth much, the biggest problem with this race is having to share the venue with the other two groups out there.  The air show and car show are both great, and I enjoy them.  If we had the whole venue to race exclusively, it would be better.  There's also the one day only aspect to the race, which makes setup more difficult and organization of the pits a key. 
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2014, 02:50:48 PM »
Ben went over 200 last year.
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2014, 03:11:49 PM »
My apologies to Ben and anyone else that has been over 200 out there.   

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2014, 06:43:03 AM »
My apologies to Ben and anyone else that has been over 200 out there.

my NA Busa went 201.7 in 2012.

hmmmm... it seems i have forgotten who was riding it, not important. :hys:
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2014, 09:28:29 AM »
My apologies to Ben and anyone else that has been over 200 out there.

my NA Busa went 201.7 in 2012.

hmmmm... it seems i have forgotten who was riding it, not important. :hys:

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Race #             Rider                           Bike                                    Speed                Event              Date                             
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44             Ben Beckert                      Suzuki Hayabusa                  213.7                Ellington           May 2013       ***HOUSTON TRACK RECORD***

5112         William Shoemaker         2000   Suzuki Hayabusa         209.1                 Ellington           May 2012

963           J. Colt Bateman               2005   Suzuki Hayabusa         201.7                Ellington          May 2012       ***FASTEST N/A IN HOUSTON 1/2 MILE***

320           Aaron Brown                   2003 Suzuki Hayabusa           201.1                 Ellington          May 2012

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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2014, 10:51:03 PM »
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Re: Houston May 2014 results ?
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2014, 06:43:10 PM »
I'll change gears and hit her a little harder the next time. Only had a 198.4 at the last event and aborted my last run that felt well over 200 but will never know.
Just trying to do whats right.
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