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Offline landsendlynda

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El Mirage Update
« on: November 13, 2009, 11:32:51 PM »
Just got off the phone with John Noonan so here's the latest:

GLEN IS THERE!!!

Weather:  high 20s at night; mid 40s to low 50's daytime.
Course Conditions:  CRAP, as they have been all year.  they are running across 2 previous courses to try to make shinola out of sh*t!

They already have around 110 people there and are expecting there to be a total of 150 plus.
There are several racers from Canada as well.

Scott Guthrie (spelling?) is there ran 265 Monday at a "Private" testing, is hoping to top the 240 top speed record.
Scott Beirs is there with Larry Forstahls (sp?) twin engine GSXR 1100.
Another Canadien Carl (gixxerfixxer) with a turbo charger GSXR1000 has been 230 is also running.

John Noon is going for his 3rd SCTA championship.
 He will be running his sidecar going for a 187 record (I believe he said that would be the fastest sidecar record for both SCTA and ECTA) The sidecar is scheduled to run 3rd in lineup....his motorcyle will be #15.

Either John Noonan or John Buddenbaum will win SCTA Motorcyle Points Championship, since both are SDRC members, either win will go to their club.

Racing is scheduled to begin around 8am.

Okay, I believe that's all he told me...so there ya have it, if I messed up the spelling..correct me..if you have questions...I probably can't answer them!! :roll:  Or, I can make something up!  If there is something specific you want me to ask when John calls tomorrow...let me know!!  Just be gentle with me okay?  This is my first time as narrator!

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Offline desotoman

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 11:38:36 PM »
Thanks Lynda,

I will be going out in the morning. Did John say anything about the wind?

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Offline landsendlynda

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 11:52:39 PM »
Nope, no wind, just coool temps.

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 12:18:38 AM »
Ya did good, Lynda!

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2009, 12:21:48 AM »
Aw shucks!!  Thanks Mike!

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2009, 12:30:56 AM »
Lynda,

Scott is not here however Shane Stubbs (sponsored by Scott Guthrie racing) who ran 260+ at Loring on the 1.5 mile long paved course is here and  remember El Mirage a is a tad shorter with half the traction however I am sure he can easily run a stellar top speed  for the dirt venue.  :cheers:

The twin engine bike was built by Larry Forstall and is a work of art  :cheers: Larry is a true racer and a great ambassador to the LSR sport!

This event has several High HP Turbo Busas and we hope all racers make safe runs and return to achieve personal bests and many records

With the SCTA points either John Buddenbaum/Eric Noyes or myself are in a prime position to with the championship. n :-D

We had some wind however it was almost not worth mentioning however later in the day we had more however it was a tail wind.

Thanks to Lynda for posting, call you tomorrow as I am not always able to post here.



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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 09:35:50 AM »
Thanks for the update. Good luck John, both Scotts, Stites and Beirsto, and all my SDRC friends,.

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2009, 11:47:43 AM »
Yes just to make clear the double GSXR 1100 had some last minuted issues that we ran out of time to fix it.

So Scott Beairsto and myself are not there although we had worked till the last possible minute to go

That double just needs some TLC and will be back next year   


Good luck all!  :cheers:

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2009, 12:27:16 PM »
Well, gee, that makes me look like an idiot!!  :roll:  Not really, I just wrote what John told me, guess he didn't know you guys didn't make it!!  Ah well, this journalism stuff is complicated, especially long distance, on the phone, and...I can't read my handwriting...yeah, cursive...stupid stuff anyway!!  Shoulda paid attention in high school during that shorthand class!  :|

No updates yet, still waiting for "The Phonecall"
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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2009, 12:37:04 PM »
Well, gee, that makes me look like an idiot!!  :roll: 
Not really, I just wrote what John told me,
guess he didn't know you guys didn't make it!! 

Ah well, this journalism stuff is complicated, especially long distance,
on the phone, and...I can't read my handwriting...yeah, cursive...stupid stuff anyway!! 

Shoulda paid attention in high school during that shorthand class!  :|

No updates yet, still waiting for "The Phonecall"
Lynda

Well, I guess it depends on who calls you,
and who you can trust for the truth, right ?


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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2009, 12:41:17 PM »
Well, gee, that makes me look like an idiot!!  :roll: 
Not really, I just wrote what John told me,
guess he didn't know you guys didn't make it!! 

Ah well, this journalism stuff is complicated, especially long distance,
on the phone, and...I can't read my handwriting...yeah, cursive...stupid stuff anyway!! 

Shoulda paid attention in high school during that shorthand class!  :|

No updates yet, still waiting for "The Phonecall"
Lynda

Well, I guess it depends on who calls you,
and who you can trust for the truth, right ?


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If your mother says she loves you, check it out. :-D

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Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2009, 12:47:43 PM »
My Momma never raised no idiot!!  Good thing my Daddy loved me!   :-D

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2009, 01:25:28 PM »
LOL

it's all good Scott emailed John but maybe John didn't get it in time

whos knows?

I just hope it's a safe weekend for all!

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2009, 02:39:23 PM »
Top time of the meet so far is 220, not sure who it was. :evil:  the Fonturo(sp) roadster went 217, Lefevers went 203, Cochran went 212 some times were not heard due to cb interference.

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Re: El Mirage Update
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2009, 07:40:49 PM »
220 was frudiger (I think I spelt that wrong)  :cheers:   Langlo, are you guys up at Elmo?
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